The Straits TimesUs
Trump official seeks $50 billion for air traffic control
A Trump administration official is seeking US$50 billion to modernize air traffic control after an outage forced flights nationwide to stop. The system still depends on decades-old computers and replacement parts sourced from auction websites.
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