WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Department's investment of over $750 million to replace eight air traffic control towers and Terminal Radar Approach Controls (TRACONs) with brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is providing $85.8 million to upgrade Federal Contract Towers (FCTs) at 41 airports across 24 states.
"This administration is laser focused on ushering in the Golden Age of Transportation and investing in our aging air traffic control towers is critical to that mission," said U.S. Transportation S...