Topic

#Sean Duffy

Airports & Infrastructure

Duffy Asks Congress for $30 Billion More to Rebuild Air Traffic Control, Tripling the Original Down Payment

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants an additional $30 billion for air traffic control towers, telecom and software, and mid-size airport upgrades, on top of the $12.5 billion Congress already approved in 2025.

29 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal

Airports & Infrastructure

$481 Million and Counting Down: Inside the Last Year of America's Airport Grant Boom

The FAA handed out $481 million to 191 airports in 36 states ahead of Labor Day — the closing installment of a five-year, $14.5 billion federal program that expires September 30, with industry groups now lobbying Congress to keep the money flowing.

8 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal