Jay Honeck
Touchdown! Greaser!
Who says they'll be twice as efficient? Half the cost because they would be using half the controllers. Jay, who do you think pays for contract controllers? We do. Either through FAA contracts or local taxes. Same thing when a controller goes to Iraq or Afghanistan to make a fortune, they're getting paid through a govt contract. These private contractors have unions as well. It's called PATCO. Either way your paying for their services Jay.
Compare the costs. That's what matters.
Look at the cost of a contract vs. FAA tower. It's night and day. Can YOU tell the difference when flying?
I sure can't.
Look at how great private FSS briefers are now, compared to the monotone gummint drones who used to answer the phones. Most of them are pilots themselves (Lockmart preferentially hires private pilots) so they actually have a clue what flying is about.
Private industry trumps government employees, every time. When properly done, they will always do it better, for less, and actually care about the results.