Air Traffic Control Systems Are Outdated. What’s Being Done to Prevent Another Outage?

First reported by Financial Times at Sat 4:19 AM · 3 outlets in all

1. Time3hAir Traffic Control Systems Are Outdated. What’s Being Done to Prevent Another Outage?A nationwide flight halt has put the FAA’s aging technology in the spotlight. Upgrades are underway, but preventing future outages will take more than new equipment.
2. Fortune(subscription required)8hDelta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are todayEd Bastian says it’s still safe to fly, though.
3. Financial Times(subscription required)13hPassengers face widespread disruption after US air traffic control outageThousands of flights delayed or cancelled as political blame game mounts