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Written by Nick | May 8, 2025

Modern Skies Coalition Strongly Supports Secretary Duffy’s Air Traffic Control Modernization Plan

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2025 – Today, a broad coalition of aviation stakeholders released the statement below supporting Secretary Duffy’s Air Traffic Control modernization plan: “We strongly support Secretary Duffy’s plan to rebuild our nation’s air traffic control system. Recent issues—especially those at DCA and EWR—remind us of the urgent need for a sharp focus on

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Written by Nick | May 8, 2025

Aviation Coalition Launches “Modern Skies” Campaign

The Modern Skies Coalition, which is comprised of more than 50 aviation industry organizations, is launching a formal public affairs campaign to put a spotlight on the need across the U.S. to hire and retain additional air traffic controllers, upgrade FAA technology and infrastructure and urge Congress to act swiftly.

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Written by Nick | May 7, 2025

How Archaic Tech, Staff Shortages and Construction Made a Meltdown at Newark Airport

“It needs to have stable, predictable funding so we can continue to modernize the system and give the American people the best, safest system in the world,” said Paul Rinaldi, A4A senior vice president of operations and safety.

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Written by Nick | May 7, 2025

Paper Strips, Floppy Disks, and 1940’s Tech: Let’s Modernize our Air Traffic System

The U.S. still relies on outdated, decades-old technology to maneuver jumbo jets.

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Written by Nick | May 6, 2025

Transportation Secretary Says ‘Frail’ System Has to be Fixed

“We have really old infrastructure in Americas, it hasn’t been updated in 30, 40 years,” Sec. Duffy said. “It’s a sign that we have a frail system in place and it has to be fixed.”

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Written by Nick | May 2, 2025

White House Budget Request Seeks More Funding for Air Traffic Control

This would support the administration’s air traffic control hiring surge and “salary increases,” according to the document, as well as the agency’s “ongoing updates to its outdated telecommunications systems.”

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Written by Nick | May 1, 2025

Sec. Duffy Discusses ATC Infrastructure Investment

“What we’re doing is we’re bringing more people into the academy where we train air traffic controllers,” said Sec. Duffy.

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Written by Nick | May 1, 2025

Trump Throws Momentum Behind Plan to Overhaul U.S. Air Traffic Control Systems

“We have very obsolete equipment for air traffic controllers. The towers have horrible equipment,” Trump said during a 30 April meeting with cabinet members. “We want to put a brand new air traffic control system in.”

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Written by Nick | May 1, 2025

Transportation Secretary Holds Briefing on Air Traffic Controllers

The Department of Transportation announces financial incentives to hire and retain air traffic controllers.