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How it's gonna go (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 15 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Didn't US defund some air traffic security thingy a few months ago?

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  • [–] 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

    FAA and the entire industry needs a proper modernization. $100 trillion (theoretical) was the said figure following the 2025 Potomac helicopter incident . Instead of funding or defunding, the current administration just attempted to employ ICE in place of TSA workers, other airport positions, and air marshals positions.

    edit: trillion = in theory, no source available

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    … billion dollars right?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child)

    I'll attempt to find the source where I remembered that figure. The super high number was for yet-to-be-developed technologies that's badly needed... (next generation radar, ground tracking, PCAS collision avoidance standardization, etc).
    Instead of atypical upgrades\market demands\expansions & construction to current aviation infrastructure (1.8 trillion estimates).
    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250917931983/en/Airport-Construction-Strategic-Industry-Business-Report-2025-Market-to-Grow-by-%241.5-Trillion-by-2030-at-a-CAGR-of-14.2---Rising-Air-Travel-Government-Investments-and-Smart-Sustainable-Technologies---ResearchAndMarkets.com

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