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Duffy, Schmitt unveil bill seeking $30 billion for air traffic control modernization

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) held a press conference on September 28 to introduce legislation seeking an additional $30 billion from Congress to modernize the nation's air traffic control system. Duffy said the funds are needed to finish upgrades begun after Congress previously granted the Department of Transportation $12 billion for a new flight activity monitoring system. Officials say much of the country's airport infrastructure, including some ground systems and control towers, dates back to the 1960s and still relies on paper flight strips, floppy disks and copper wire. The plan coincides with DOT and the FAA's approval of an AI-enhanced air traffic control system intended for adoption at all U.S. airports by 2028.

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  1. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Sen. Eric Schmitt held a press conference on September 28 to unveil new funding legislation for air traffic control modernization.

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  2. The legislation seeks approximately $30 billion in additional federal funding.

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  3. Congress had previously granted DOT $12 billion for a flight activity monitoring system.

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  4. Some airport infrastructure dates back to the 1960s, with systems still using paper flight strips, floppy disks and copper wire.

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  5. DOT and the FAA have approved an AI-enhanced air traffic control system planned for adoption at all U.S. airports by 2028.

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    Duffy asks $30B of Congress for air travel modernization projects
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  • the $30 billion funding request
  • modernization of aging infrastructure
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  • The Center SquareRight

    Duffy asks $30B of Congress for air travel modernization projects

    (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Transportation is asking Congress for an extra $30 billion to modernize aging airport infrastructure across the country, some of which dates back to the 1960s.

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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Duffy, Schmitt propose bill seeking over $30 billion for air traffic control overhaul

    Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri are spearheading new funding legislation to advance air traffic control modernization with a $30 billion price tag.

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    LIVE NOW: Transportation Secretary Holds Press Conference on Air Traffic Control Modernization

    Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and leaders in aviation hold a press conference at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 28 in Arlington, Virginia, to unveil the new funding legislation to finish air traffic control modernization. …

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    The Epoch Times, Sep 28, 1:32 PM EDT

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightSep 28, 1:32 PM EDT
  2. The Washington TimesRightSep 28, 2:40 PM EDT
  3. The Center SquareRightSep 28, 4:43 PM EDT

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