The Real Problem With the FAA

The Real Problem With the FAA

There’s a fundamental flaw in the way the United States guides airplanes around the country.

It Takes Longer to Fly Some Routes Now Than It Did in the 1950s

So much for progress. Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta, says that thanks to air traffic delays, it now takes longer to fly certain routes (such as New York to Atlanta) than it did in the 1950s. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admits there are often no replacement parts for the decades-old equipment in air traffic towers. He compares the system to a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle and has announced a multibillion program to upgrade the system. Aviation ex…