Duffy calls for massive investment in new air traffic controller technology

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a massive investment of billions of dollars in the country’s air traffic control system following a series of issues that have plagued it, most recently communication issues at the Newark, N.J., airport that stranded hundreds of flights. Duffy said at a press conference on Thursday that he will ask Congress to grant “upfront appropriations” for all the money needed to update technology and equipment, which he said will be a th