OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) -The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday the current state of the aging, understaffed U.S. air traffic control system is “not acceptable,” vowing an aggressive modernization effort.
Congress this month approved $12.5 billion to begin a massive overhaul over five years, while the Trump administration wants another $19 billion. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said at an air show that the U.S. air traffic control system has not been modernized in four decades. “We really do have some significant technology challenges,” Bedford said, also calling for FAA leadership improvements and redesigning the national airspace.
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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