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US FAA administrator to testify on $12.5 billion air traffic overhaul

Reuters
US FAA administrator to testify on $12.5 billion air traffic overhaul

WASHINGTON, Nov ‌6 (Reuters) - The head of the ​Federal ‌Aviation Administration will testify ‌Tuesday before a US House of ‌Representatives panel on the ongoing $12.5 billion effort to modernize the aging ⁠US air traffic ‌control system, congressional ⁠aides said Friday.

FAA Administrator ​Bryan Bedford will update the House ​Transportation and Infrastructure ​Committee ‌on progress and ongoing ​challenges. Congress ⁠approved $12.5 billion over ‌five years ​in ​June 2025 for air traffic control reforms but the Trump administration ‌wants another $30 billion for air traffic ‌control ​towers, software and digital upgrades as well as improving airport facilities.

(Reporting ‌by David Shepardson)