FAA TELECOM FAILURE DISRUPTS THOUSANDS OF U.S. FLIGHTS
A severed fiber line in New Jersey triggered a major FAA
communications failure Monday, disrupting thousands of flights across
the Northeast before service was restored.
FAA SAYS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OVERHAUL NEEDS BILLIONS MORE
The FAA says the first phase of its air traffic control
modernization effort will cost about $16 billion, exceeding money
already provided by Congress.