President Donald Trump said Thursday the government will move forward with plans to replace the current air traffic control system, calling it “much worse” after what he described as failed modernization efforts under previous administrations. Speaking at a press conference, Trump said “about four” major companies are competing for the contract to install a new, nationwide system.

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“It’ll be expensive, but we’ll have the best,” he said. “The control towers, they’ll be stripped down to the bone.”

Trump claimed that billions were wasted on past ATC overhaul projects. The new modernization contract is expected to be awarded within six weeks, he said.

The FAA issued a request for solutions (RFS) for a ‘prime integrator’ in late August. The prime integrator’s rol

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