Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy underscored the importance of passing his recently-announced plan to overhaul and modernized air traffic control systems across the entire nation’s airspace.
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
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.
Tell Congress: Now is the Time to Modernize Our Skies