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Feds Pick Company to Manage Air Traffic Control System Upgrades
The $12.5 billion upgrade aims to replace outdated technology and enhance safety and efficiency amid record air travel and cargo reliance, per Airlines for America.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation selected Peraton as Prime Integrator to build a new air traffic control system, the Washington, D.C. announcement stated.
- Congress approved $12.5 billion earlier this year as a vital down payment for ATC modernization, while Airlines for America said legacy technologies like floppy disks, copper wires and paper strips must be replaced.
- Every day, U.S. airlines operate 27,000 flights carrying 2.7 million travelers and 61,000 tons of cargo, supporting 10 million U.S. jobs and about 5 percent of GDP.
- Industry praised the administration's action and pledged cooperation with Peraton, with Christopher T. Sununu thanking President Trump, Transportation Secretary Duffy and FAA Administrator Bedford and looking forward to partnering on long-overdue ATC upgrades.
- Sustained federal investment will be required to complete the overhaul, as Airlines for America said staffing and technology funding are essential to maintain a resilient National Airspace System.
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Feds pick company to manage air traffic control system upgrades
The Department of Transportation announced it selected an integrator to manage upgrades to the U.S. air traffic control system, which in recent years has seen failures and outages that could endanger lives.
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AOPA Welcomes Integrator Announcement as ATC Modernization Efforts Advance
WASHINGTON—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomed the selection of Peraton as the prime integrator to lead the FAA’s sweeping air traffic control (ATC) modernization initiative that launched earlier this year.
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