US EditionDuffy outlines air traffic control overhaul
- On May 15, 2025, the Trump administration introduced a multi-billion-dollar plan to modernize the United States' air traffic management infrastructure, aiming to address recent operational failures at Newark Airport and across the country.
- The proposal responds to decades of outdated technology, recent radar failures, controller shortages, and a deadly midair collision in January that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C.
- The plan calls for six new control centers, technology upgrades at 4,600 sites including 618 radars, and aims to quadruple airport near-miss reduction systems, with all work planned for completion around 2028 or 2029.
- Secretary Sean Duffy said the existing radar is from the 1970s and compared the upgrade to moving from a flip phone to a smartphone, warning that without this investment breakdowns will recur nationwide.
- While congressional support appears broad, including airline CEOs and unions, leaders emphasize that the $12.5 billion budget is a down payment and securing full upfront funding and streamlined permitting remains challenging.
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by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a massive overhaul of the United States’ antiquated air traffic control system to modernize operations and reduce delays and inefficiencies. “This proposal seeks to transform the United States’ air traffic control system from its antiquated system to a modern system capable of meeting the demands of today and the future,” the overview shared with The Daily Signal says…
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