Despite the ramp-up, a June report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found that ATC staffing ...

New FAA administrator Bryan Bedford called the U.S. air traffic control system "unacceptable" and vowed major tech upgrades and cultural reform.

New FAA Air Traffic Control System Plan Duffy's "Brand New Air Traffic Control System Plan," unveiled May 8, aims to replace the current, aging systems over three years.

The FAA also plans to replace the "core infrastructure, " including "radar, software, hardware and telecommunications networks to manage modern travel." ...

The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the current state of the aging, understaffed U.S. air traffic control system is "not acceptable," vowing an aggressive ...

Politics Trump administration unveils a modernization plan for air traffic control system By Jaclyn Diaz (NPR) May 8, 2025 1:30 p.m.

His plan calls for six new ATC centers, the biggest buildout of that kind since the 1960s, and 15 towers with colocated TRACONs. The timeline provided to the press anticipates completion by 2028.

The FAA announced several planned technology and infrastructure upgrades, including: Replacing antiquated telecommunications, which had previously been teased. Replacing 618 outdated radar systems ...

Interim FAA Administrator Christopher Rocheleau was grilled by committee members Wednesday morning on the agency’s $22 billion budget proposal while addressing staffing concerns in critical roles.

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The new plan includes developing six new air traffic control centers for the first time "since the 1960s" and replacing over 600 radars the Transportation Department says are past their life cycle.