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The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the spotlight.
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The Trump administration is asking Congress to fund replacement of outdated radar, telecommunications systems and facilities.
The Trump administration has announced a plan to replace the country’s aging air traffic control system with an all-new technology—but needs Congress to allot tens of billions of dollars.
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced a three-year plan to upgrade air traffic control systems nationwide.
The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration statement said.
The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.
The article has been updated to accurately reflect the process to extend the retirement age for air traffic controllers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he plans to
For the second time in two weeks, air traffic controllers directing planes into Newark Liberty International Airport lost radar access. The latest incident took place just before 4 a.m. Friday and lasted for about 90 seconds with screens going black during that time, according to the Associated Press.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday that the “glitch this morning at Newark” was caused by the same issues as last week.
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