US EditionDuffy: FAA allocation in GOP spending package ‘won’t be enough’
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that the House GOP’s $12.5 billion FAA allocation in the new spending bill is insufficient.
- This statement follows ongoing air traffic control issues, including stranded travelers at Newark Liberty Airport and Duffy’s earlier call for upfront appropriations for upgrades.
- Duffy plans upgrades including new telecom, radar, and radios, while offering a 20% bonus to experienced controllers to address a severe staffing shortage requiring years of training.
- He said, "That won't be enough," and expects bipartisan agreement on providing money and permitting relief upfront, though full Senate funding remains uncertain.
- Duffy acknowledged the staffing and infrastructure fix will take months or years, but the department is accelerating hiring and incentives to resolve the shortage permanently.
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The Independent (US)Sean Duffy says $12.5bn for air safety upgrades isn’t nearly enough: ‘We need it now’
‘I know the Senate is going to look, can they find money to put into this bill, but we are going to need them to fully fund this project,’ says Transportation secretary
Duffy: ‘Won’t Be Enough’ in Bill for FAA Upgrades
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Wednesday said that the spending packing that passed the House last week does not provide the Federal Aviation Administration with the funding needed to enact air traffic control improvements. House Republicans “put $12.5 billion into the ‘big, beautiful bill’ that’s going to go towards this infrastructure project. That won’t be enough,” Duffy told reporters during a press conference concerning efforts t…
Duffy: FAA allocation in GOP spending package ‘won’t be enough’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) allocation in the House-approved spending package will not support the needed upgrades to air traffic operations. “They put $12.5 billion into the ‘big, beautiful bill’ that’s going to go towards this infrastructure project. That won’t be enough,” Duffy told reporters. “I know the Senate…
Duffy laments FAA budget in GOP spending bill, claims $12B would not be enough for ATC improvements
Duffy has not disclosed how much he expects to ask Congress for, but plans to install brand-new equipment, including “new Telecom, new radar [and] new radios."
Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock Upgrading Georgia’s Airports Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new bipartisan infrastructure law resources to upgrade Georgia’s airports. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced more than $13 million in Federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to upgrade and help maintain Georgia’s regional airports. The Federal funding will support a broad range of development and infrastructure projects across the…
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