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US $50B Aviation Upgrade
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has raised its funding request for airport upgrades and air traffic control to $50 billion, after a communications outage grounded departing flights nationwide and disrupted thousands of flights for hours. The initial request was $30.1 billion. The proposed funding includes $10.1 billion to modernize the surveillance system. Congress had previously approved $12.5 billion over five years to upgrade it and hire more air traffic controllers. Officials said the Federal Aviation Administration has replaced 68% of its aging copper communications network with fiber optics, and major airlines have backed the funding request.
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