The deadly collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital Wednesday night will cast a fresh spotlight on longstanding concerns about outdated air traffic control ...

(NewsNation) — Federal aviation officials last week unveiled an ambitious, three-year plan aimed at modernizing the U.S.’s air traffic control system. The plan calls for a new, state-of-the-art system ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are worried about outdated air traffic control technology and how it will impact the safety of flying for Americans. On Thursday, senators held a hearing to question ...

A deeply embarrassing systems failure which forced Greece to close its airspace for several hours with pilots unable to speak to air traffic control, has exposed badly outdated communication systems ...

A report by the Government Accountability Office said that the agency’s heavy reliance on the systems could jeopardize the safety and efficiency of the nation’s airspace. By Mark Walker Reporting from ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are worried ...