ATCA Strongly Supports Secretary Duffy’s Call for Comprehensive Air Traffic Management System Modernization

ATCA President and CEO Carey Fagan released the following statement supporting U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s plan for comprehensive Air Traffic Management (ATM) system modernization: 

“On behalf of America’s air traffic management system providers, ATCA applauds Secretary Duffy’s announcement that he will be submitting a plan to Congress for comprehensive modernization of the hardware and software systems used by air traffic controllers to ensure safety. 

“As I stated in my written testimony for the House Aviation Subcommittee’s hearing last week, we agree on the urgent need for comprehensive modernization that leverages the latest technologies that our members have been developing and deploying around the world for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) for many years. By improving upon and streamlining existing flexible procurement tools that Congress provided FAA in the 1990s, the Administration has an opportunity to leverage best-in-class, modern systems to rapidly deploy over the next three years. 

“ATCA and its member companies look forward to working with the Administration to champion this effort through Congress and the budget process and serving as a consensus-convening organization for America’s ATM providers to support this effort.”  

About ATCA:

Established in 1956, ATCA – also known as the Air Traffic Control Association - represents the U.S. industrial base that designs, develops, and maintains the world's largest and most complex air traffic management (ATM) system run by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the largest Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) in the world - handling over 50,000 daily flights across 29 million square miles of airspace. Our members operate globally and in all 50 U.S. states, U.S territories as well as prove ATM services for the Department of Defense. 

ATCA members also provide state-of-the-art technologies and ATM solutions for ANSPs around the world managing a significant share of global airspace and air traffic.  As the companies that design, build, test and deploy ATM solutions in the U.S. and around the world, our members have unique expertise and insight into what will best improve U.S. airspace management, as the Administration, the FAA and Congress consider investments to modernize our airspace to ensure safety, efficiency and the growing air traffic demands. 

ATCA is a non-profit, non-government, professional organization that provides opportunities for education, collaboration, thought leadership, and advocacy to support its members. Membership is open to all who share a common interest in promoting and encouraging the advancement of aviation and airspace integration.