U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Joins Aviation Modernization Summit

Aviation Innovation Summit (hosted by AWS and ATCA) · February 18, 2026

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Opening remarks and summit framing

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Christian Hoff, managing director of the civilian business for Amazon Web Services, welcomed attendees and framed the summit as a collaboration between government, industry and technology partners to accelerate modernization of the National Airspace System; he cited aging infrastructure, rising demand, new aircraft types and a Department of Transportation goal to deliver BNACS modernization in three years.

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A summit hosted by Amazon Web Services and the Air Traffic Control Association featured Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlining an accelerated, federally funded plan to replace core air-traffic infrastructure (BNACS), details on funding levels and contracting, and a call for industry collaboration to deliver modernization in years rather than decades.

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