Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he “aggressively” supported the Big Beautiful Bill Act on Monday, but admitted it is only “a start” at meeting the Federal Aviation Administration’s needs as it works to overhaul its air traffic control system.
The bill allots an initial $12.5 billion for the FAA to update outdated equipment. Some problems air traffic controllers have had in the past are phantom aircraft on radar and equipment outages that led to a large outage on April 28.
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