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.

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.

Under a new FAA proposal, Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) could continue to operate with limits on hourly ...

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 Replacing 618 outdated radar systems ...

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

The plan also includes investing in new ground radar sensors on tarmacs and at airports, a new flight management system and some new air traffic control towers and other facilities, Duffy said.

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square Jun 4, 2025 Jun 4, 2025Updated Jun 4, 2025 ...

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.