"Patches don't work": US Government blames "outdated" air traffic control system for flight suspension
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has demanded at least $30 billion from Congress to update current mechanisms: “It’s a national security issue.”
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced criticism after the Federal Aviation Administration cancelled flights across the country for over four hours due to a communication issue. The cause of the disruption was attributed to an "incredibly old" air traffic control system. Duffy has now requested that Congress allocate at least $30 billion to address the issue. The problems occurred just days after Duffy had promoted the new SMART air traffic control platform on social media.
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