Duffy Unveils Plan for Additional ATC Modernization Funding
The request would fund tower replacements, telecom upgrades and AI tools after a fiber-optic cable failure disrupted thousands of flights, Reuters said.
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US wants another $30 billion for aviation system upgrades
US seeks $30 billion to modernise aviation network after northeast disruption
A major air traffic control failure across the northeastern United States has prompted calls for billions of dollars in new aviation investment, after thousands of passengers faced delays, cancellations, and diversions. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the administration intends to ask Congress for a further $30 billion (over €26 billion) for air traffic control and airport upgrades. The proposal would allocate about $10 billion to agei…
Following repeated failures, US Minister of Transport Sean Duffy plans to apply to Congress for a further $30 billion for the modernisation of air traffic control. The technology of the US aviation authority FAA is partly decades old. This has significant consequences.
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