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A Bold Air Safety Plan Is Now Up to … Congress. Gulp.
It will take tens of billions of dollars and concerted political will, yet this is the best opportunity in decades to finally fix the problem.
He’s right that words are cheap.
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The Trump administration says it’s ready to take on the massive task of building a new air traffic management system, but the ball is in Congress’ court.
That doesn’t sound reassuring given Congress’ poor reputation for getting anything done quickly and then sustaining that effort over several years. Still, this time could be different.