White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
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Image: Current Air Traffic Control equipment. Screenshot from the video: Secretary Duffy Holds Event for a Brand New Air Traffic Control System – US DOT. Article by Josh Funk and John Seewer. AP News – May 8, 2025.
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on eBay and has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures. The plan calls for six new air traffic control centers, along with an array of technology and communications upgrades at all of the nation’s air traffic facilities over the next three or four years, said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. […]
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Video: Secretary Duffy Holds Event for a Brand New Air Traffic Control System – US Department of Transportation.