FAA seeks $10B from Congress to overhaul aging air traffic system
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking an additional $10 billion from Congress to overhaul the nation's aging air traffic control system, anticipating a doubling of air traffic within the next two decades.
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said it is rapidly deploying $12.5 billion previously approved by lawmakers after years of neglect.
- The system is extremely safe, but it comes at the price of inefficiency and inconvenience," Bedford said.
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- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking an additional $10 billion from Congress to overhaul the nation's aging air traffic control system, anticipating a doubling of air traffic within the next two decades.
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said it is rapidly deploying $12.5 billion previously approved by lawmakers after years of neglect.
- The system is extremely safe, but it comes at the price of inefficiency and inconvenience," Bedford said.
Sources: The Independent