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Duffy, airlines press Congress for $30 billion air traffic control funding
Original: Duffy, airlines urge Congress to approve $30B for air traffic control updates
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, joined by airline industry representatives, is calling on Congress to approve $30 billion to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The push targets aging infrastructure including outdated radar, communications and technology systems that controllers rely on. Airlines are backing the request, arguing upgrades are needed to reduce delays and improve safety as air travel demand remains high.
Why now: Lawmakers are under pressure to fund a long-delayed overhaul of the nation's aging air traffic control infrastructure.
Sean DuffyU.S. CongressU.S. airline industryFederal Aviation Administration
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- Duffy, airlines urge Congress to approve $30B for air traffic control updates · livenowfox.com
- Duffy, airlines urge Congress to approve $30B for air traffic control updates · FOX 13 Tampa Bay
- Duffy, airlines urge Congress to approve $30B for air traffic control updates · LiveNOW from FOX
- Duffy, airlines urge Congress to approve $30B for air traffic control updates · FOX 10 Phoenix
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