US EditionTransportation Sec. Sean Duffy visits EAA, talks status of air traffic control
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, JUL 22 – Secretary Sean Duffy urges Congress to approve $19 billion more for FAA upgrades amid a shortage of nearly 3,500 controllers and aging air traffic control infrastructure.
- On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Wittman Regional Airport during the EAA convention, with planes landing as part of the fly-in event.
- Washington, DC, July 21 — the FAA is poised to receive a $2.3 billion budget increase for FY2026, approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, for modernization efforts.
- Under the radar replacement plan, 618 systems and more than 20 facilities will be upgraded, targeting infrastructure modernization while Duffy emphasizes the need for increased funding and staffing goals.
- “We need to be doing this now,” said Duffy, highlighting risks from outdated systems and staffing shortages after the January 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
- The Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Sean Duffy, emphasized sustained funding to achieve a state-of-the-art ATC system by 2028, deploying new radios, voice switches, and ground radar sensors.
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Trump administration urges lawmakers to invest $19B in air traffic safety
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been lobbying lawmakers, so they vote to invest billions more in air traffic safety. Duffy testified in Congress that the “full project” of upgrading the country’s aging air traffic control system will cost $31.5 billion.“We can’t wait, you know, 13 years. We need to be doing this now,” Duffy told lawmakers. Congress has been working on the upcoming budget for the Federal Aviation Administration. Lawm…
FAA Secures $2.3 Billion Budget Increase for 2026 to Modernize Air Traffic Control
Washington, DC, July 21 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is poised to receive a significant $2.3 billion budget increase for Fiscal Year 2026, with a substantial portion earmarked for modernizing the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system. This funding boost, approved by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, brings the FAA’s total budget to $23.3 billion, reflecting a commitment to addressing longstanding challenges in aviation …
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