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Duffy: U.S. Needs Another $30B To Fund New ATC, Airports
$30 billion request is almost a $10 billion increase over original ask
U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy at Aero Club of Washington
U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy explained his plans for air traffic control modernization at the Aero Club of Washington. © Shelly Simi

The Trump administration is upping its National Airspace System modernization funding request, seeking a further $30 billion to boost airport infrastructure in addition to improving the air traffic control (ATC) system, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Aero Club of Washington members yesterday.

Originally, the administration requested about $30 billion and initially received $12.5 billion of that from Congress last year. Duffy and FAA officials have called the $12.5 billion a “down payment” toward their ambitions to rapidly implement a “brand new air traffic control system,” and are using this funding to upgrade communications and replace radios, radars, and other infrastructure.

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