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FAA seeks $10 billion more to finish new air-traffic control software, officials say
Summary
Officials said the FAA needs roughly $10 billion to complete critical new software for the air-traffic control modernization and urged faster congressional action; industry groups have urged a larger, $20 billion total package, a reporter noted.
During the Newark dedication, officials described the modernization effort as a three-part program that pairs hardware deployments with a new, cloud-based software backbone. The Secretary said the first $10 billion of a two-part request is intended specifically "to finish the software that's going to truly modernize the air traffic control system." He said the administration would prefer more funding but called $10 billion an acceptable near-term target.
Bill Perry of Aviation Week asked about a Modern Skies Coalition proposal that would increase the total to $20 billion; the Secretary acknowledged the endorsement and said congressional action has been slow. "I want the money quicker rather than later," the Secretary said, urging Congress to act so hardware and software can be deployed together rather than leaving one without the other.
