U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday he would like to see lawmakers approve at least $20 billion in initial funding for air traffic control modernization in President Donald Trump's tax and budget bill.

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking contractors to modernize its decades-old computer systems within four years.

Arizona, introduced a bill that would increase air-traffic control hiring and keep more controllers on the job. Here's how.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relies on a lot of old technology to keep its air traffic control systems up and running. And while they currently function well more often than not, some recent snafus have highlighted the importance of updating this aging technology before more serious outages occur.

There is no instant fix of the troubles in the tower ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to interviews with experts and federal records.

The nation’s air traffic control system, responsible for ensuring the safe passage of nearly 3 million travelers a day, has long been overtaxed, understaffed and saddled with technology that looks like it was unearthed from a time capsule – creating scenarios that have consistently put flyers at risk, and on some occasions, led to lives being lost.

It’s hard to miss the blaring headlines: The United States’s air traffic control system is severely understaffed. While high-profile issues like the ones at Newark Airport in New Jersey have pushed the crisis into public view, industry insiders say the problem has been simmering out of sight for a very long time.

Austin airport's CEO warned the Federal Aviation Administration months ago about the "critical" staffing shortage at the air traffic control tower causing delays and reducing safety.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would like to see lawmakers approve at least $20 billion in initial funding for air traffic control modernization in a tax and budget bill.

"On 12th Jun, 2025, Air India B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, has crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad. There were 242 people on board the aircraft, consisting of 2 pilots and 10 cabin crew," said a senior DGCA official.