Airlines for America, representing major US airlines, is urging Congress to fund a multi-billion-dollar modernization of the US air traffic control system to alleviate airport delays and safety

Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars to modernize the aging U.S. air traffic control system, saying the current system is "failing Americans." The heads of American Airlines,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified before Congress about widespread staff shortages and communications failures at some of the busiest airports in the world, shining a light on America’s outdated air traffic control system.