Regulations and Government
Will F&E budget cuts affect ATC upgrades?
The Bush Administration alarmed a number of people early last month when it proposed cutting the FAA’s facilities and equipment (F&E) funding by nearly $40

The Bush Administration alarmed a number of people early last month when it proposed cutting the FAA’s facilities and equipment (F&E) funding by nearly $400 million in its budget request for fiscal year 2005.

Many in the aviation industry thought it a bit odd, considering that just days before the FY 2005 budget was released Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta announced plans for a “next-generation air-transportation system” that would follow the FAA’s current Operational Evolution Plan (OEP) to modernize the ATC system.