Critics Want to Split US Air Traffic Control from Federal Government

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has “already made major progress” modernizing air traffic control (ATC) in the United States, but critics who say it is not deploying new technologies fast enough are pushing for splitting ATC operations off from the FAA. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta told a U.S. Senate committee (on Commerce, Science and Transportation) hearing Tuesday that his agency has created new routes above congested areas that are saving airlines millions of dollars...

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