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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told attendees at a Honeywell aviation leadership&nbsp;summit last week that he doesn’t have the additional $20 billion needed to build a common ATC&nbsp;automation platform yet, but he thinks he will get it.&nbsp;The reconciliation budget bill passed in July allocated $12.5 billion for ATC modernization to start the program for a “brand new” ATC system, and officials have referred to that funding as a down payment.
Duffy told AIN that the initial phase for new equipment, including fiber-optic cable and radar, should be completed in three years. New concepts of operation will come later, as will the common automation platform that&nbsp;takes more time to develop. He said how much time “depends on when we get the money and&nbsp;how fast our corporate partners can provide us options for the new common operating platform.&nbsp;I feel pretty good that we’re going to get the rest of the money…This is bipartisan; it is not a Republican or a&nbsp;Democratic issue.
“I just need a vehicle to get the money, and when you look at what an extra $20&nbsp;billion will do for the economy and for safety and for the next generation of travelers, it is a&nbsp;cheap investment.”
The DOT is in the final stages of selecting a contractor to integrate the new system, Duffy said, adding that he&nbsp;and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford will meet with President Donald Trump in a few weeks to discuss the potential candidates.

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