The FAA has narrowed its search to just two candidates to serve as project manager for a multi‑billion‑dollar overhaul of the U.S. air‑traffic control system, the agency's top official told Reuters, marking a key step in selecting a prime integrator for ATC modernization.
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The prime integrator choice will set program leadership, schedules and technical approaches; the FAA recently invited proposals for a prime integrator with a defined proposal deadline (see prime integrator solicitation and proposal deadline: https://hype.aero/?story=08ef6059-621a-49e8-bbe7-175f4ad55e0a)
The selection will determine allocation and execution of major appropriations: Congress has approved $12.5 billion for the ATC overhaul and the DOT is seeking roughly $19 billion more to accelerate the program (see Congress allocated $12.5B: https://hype.aero/?story=c7404283-815d-4864-8171-cbdd0dc60bcb and DOT's $19B request: https://hype.aero/?story=3ee0d60c-2cab-4b10-bae9-3faf9978bcc2)
Program urgency is reinforced by operational pressures and workforce actions at the FAA, including a recent hiring surge to bolster controller capacity (see FAA hiring progress: https://hype.aero/?story=4666494b-735a-47d5-ae9b-15d0e7eed16b)
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• Allison Lampert