ATC
U.S. Transportation, Industry Officials Upbeat on NextGen
Major programs of the $40 billion ATC modernization are making progress, officials told the Air Traffic Control Association annual meeting.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx addresses the Air Traffic Control Association conference in Maryland. (Photo: Bill Carey)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx addresses the Air Traffic Control Association conference in Maryland. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Industry and government participants gave an upbeat assessment of the Federal Aviation Administration’s often maligned NextGen program during the 60th annual Air Traffic Control Association conference. They said the estimated $40 billion modernization of the ATC system is making progress, even as Congress considers restructuring the FAA in new reauthorization legislation.