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The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration ...

U.S. air travel has been chaotic lately, from scary bomb threats leading to the closure of Florida International Airport to multiple reports of plane crashes. Even when your safety is not at risk, ...

The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seem like the kind of officials who’d get along. That's reportedly not happening.

The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands ...

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