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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 2 MIN

'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system

from Morning Edition · host Bill Chappell

The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible.

The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible.

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'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system

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The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible.

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