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FAA Pushes for Urgent Air Traffic Control Modernization

9/10/2025

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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stresses the urgent need to modernize air traffic control technology following a deadly collision in January.
He advocates for replacing outdated copper wiring with fiber optics in the National Airspace System (NAS).
Bedford seeks Congressional support to accelerate modernization permitting.
The FAA has secured $12.5 billion for these modernization efforts.
Automation tools are in development to tackle staffing shortages and enhance efficiency.

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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stresses the urgent need to modernize air traffic control technology following a deadly collision in January.
He advocates for replacing outdated copper wiring with fiber optics in the National Airspace System (NAS).
Bedford seeks Congressional support to accelerate modernization permitting.
The FAA has secured $12.5 billion for these modernization efforts.
Automation tools are in development to tackle staffing shortages and enhance efficiency.