US EditionFeds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport
- On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to introduce a multi-billion-dollar initiative aimed at modernizing the U.S. Air traffic control system, tackling issues such as the recent disruptions at Newark airport.
- This plan follows a deadly January midair collision involving a military helicopter not broadcasting via the system and a commercial airliner, highlighting the struggle to upgrade outdated infrastructure amid ongoing operations.
- The Federal Aviation Administration faces challenges maintaining an aging system with over 45,000 daily flights, while replacing copper-wire telecommunications infrastructure and managing Newark's slowed traffic causing flight cancellations.
- A March Government Accountability Office review found 51 of FAA's 138 systems unsustainable, and the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association noted the reliance on aging copper wires over 4,600 sites.
- Although President Trump supports the plan, uncertainty remains about congressional funding and whether this effort will outperform previous reform attempts spanning three decades, suggesting persistent risks in air travel infrastructure.
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Trump official to unveil ambitious US air traffic control upgrade
Faced with fresh flight safety problems at a major US airport, the Trump administration is set Thursday to unveil a modernized air traffic control system.
Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport
A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, several additional crashes and technical problems that resulted in mass cancellations at New Jersey's biggest airport have prompted officials to pledge a fix for the nation’s outdated air traffic control system and vow to hire more controllers.Doing so, they say, would help ensure safety and prevent the kind of problems that have plagued the Newark, New…
FAA planning overhaul of US air traffic control system
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport and improve staffing to alleviate the problems there. At the same time,…
Why U.S. air traffic control is under strain
An airport control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport, on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Air traffic controllers have been under strain for years, but a 90-second equipment failure last week exposed how decades of staffing shortages, underinvestment and patchwork solutions for those who guide planes through some of the world’s most congested airspace are taking their toll. The outage also spa…
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