The Department of Transportation will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2028, Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday.

The radios and radar keep going out at Newark International, and it's part of a broader crisis in air traffic control. It happened again Sunday, when flights in and out of the New Jersey airport were halted for 45 minutes after radar screens briefly went dark. The Trump administration is working desperately to fix the larger problem.

The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration statement said.

The FAA and DOT announced a plan to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The plan includes replacing outdated facilities and technology. The upgrades aim to improve safety and efficiency ...

The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the technology that’s keeping the planes in the sky is frighteningly out of date. Some of it relies on floppy discs and used parts sourced from eBay, federal officials said this week.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an ambitious new plan to modernize the air traffic control system aimed at improving safety and reducing delays. The overhaul would cost tens of billions of dollars and replace outdated equipment that is showing its age.

The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with aviation expert William McGee about the challenges facing the nation's air traffic control system following two communication outages at Newark's airport.

The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the spotlight.