US Seeks $10B to Modernize Aging Air Traffic Control System
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is asking Congress for $10 billion to fund the next phase of modernizing the aging U.S. air traffic control system, with software upgrades aimed at reducing flight delays; last year's $12.5 billion package plus ongoing infrastructure upgrades—like replacing copper wires and expanding network connections—set the stage for broader improvements through 2028, including more fiber, radios, and radars.
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- Transportation Secretary Seeks $10 Billion For Air Traffic Control Overhaul HuffPost
- 'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system NPR
- Aging air traffic control system gets an overhaul after close calls, fatal crashes WBFF
- US transportation secretary seeks $10 billion for air traffic control overhaul Reuters
- Transportation Secretary Duffy on concerns of AI replacing air traffic controllers: "That's not gonna happen" CBS News
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