'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was evident during the recent outages at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The radar and communication problems led to hundreds of delays and cancellations. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and failed attempts to modernize the system.

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes.

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