While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has done a good job of making America’s ATC system the world’s safest, America’s aviation infrastructure continues to rely on WWII-era ground-based radar technology. Although the FAA has attempted to transition to the satellite-based NextGen system over the past decade, desperately needed technology upgrades remain years behind schedule and billions over budget because of the agency’s uncertain funding structure, which is subject to congressional politics that makes long-term capital investments difficult to complete.Ĭontinued use of this outdated ATC technology robs flyers in Michigan of valuable time and money annually. Last year alone, there were 9,126 statewide delays attributed to America’s National Airspace System (which includes air traffic control), costing passengers flying in and out of Michigan $28 million, including lost wages.
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With forecasts predicting air travel will increase by 65 percent over the next two decades, the need to upgrade America’s antiquated air traffic control (ATC) system has never been greater.
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