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US air traffic control system failing Americans, airline CEOs say
In a joint letter, the airline executives cited recent failures involving Newark Airport and said the FAA's technology "is wildly out of date."
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Reuters - Wed, 21, May 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A plane docks on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage, bringing flights to a standstill at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 12, 2025. / REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Major airline CEOs on May 21 called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' aging air traffic control system, saying it is "failing Americans."
The Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control network's woes have been years in the making. But a rush of high-profile mishaps, near-misses and a deadly January crash involving an American Airlines regional jet caused public alarm and prompted new calls for action.
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