
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it wants to adopt a new comprehensive system to overhaul how air traffic controllers receive flight data and move aircraft between facilities.
Congress has approved $12.5 billion to remake the aging U.S. air traffic control system, which is beset by technology issues and staffing shortages. The FAA said it wants proposals to replace the current en route and terminal systems with a single, state-of-the-art platform for air traffic control called the Common Automation Platform.