Washington Wants Another $30 Billion to Fix Air Traffic Control

The Transportation Department says its air traffic control overhaul can't be finished without more money, and a new bill in the Senate would provide it.

by Zachary Benitez

Sep 28, 2026

3 min read

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Zachary Benitez

Zach Benitez is the editor in chief of Contrail. He has reviewed airlines in more than 50 countries and flies hundreds of thousands of miles a year to show readers what flying is really like. He's based in New York and studies at NYU.

Washington Wants Another $30 Billion to Fix Air Traffic Control

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