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Senator Eric Schmitt introduced a bill to authorize the funding.

The new ask would bring BNATCs program spending to $42.5 billion, more than $10 billion over initial estimates.

A severed telecom line was repaired Monday evening.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed the activation of a new fiber optic communications network supporting air traffic control in Newark.

The airline said the work stoppage, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, will not just impact flights to and from France but flights passing over the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated a reduction in flight arrival and departure rates at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The latest communications outage marks the second time this month that technology failures have occurred at the facility.

United CEO Scott Kirby said Newark Liberty International Airport is overextended and should revert back to a slot controlled model.

A fight broke out between two air traffic controllers inside the tower at Reagan National Airport on Thursday, per a report.

Airlines for America – a trade group representing most major airlines in the U.S. – applauded President Donald Trump for his “bold leadership.”