The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan to overhaul the nation's failing air traffic control system by 2028, following a deadly plane crash and thousands of hair ...

The FAA and DOT announced a plan to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The plan includes replacing outdated facilities and technology. The upgrades aim to improve safety and efficiency ...

Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.

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.

It was allocated for things like airport improvement. And so the air traffic control system is in dire need of a fix. And to see the industry come together, as it did today, ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the new air traffic control system plan should take three or four years to roll out and will not jeopardize safety. Fox Business. Personal Finance.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to sell Congress on his plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system that will cost “tens of billions.” (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago ...

Updated at 1:36 p.m. ET on May 20, 2025. The ongoing crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport has laid bare the sorry state of our nation’s air-traffic-control system.