Opinion: Committed Modernization Is Critical For U.S. ATC

Two people standing in air traffic control room
Credit: Bill Fredette-Huffman/Embry Riddle
On June 30, 1956, two airliners collided over the Grand Canyon, claiming the lives of all 128 passengers and crew. The crash shocked the nation. The aftermath led to reforms, including hiring and training of additional air traffic controllers, modernizing of the air traffic control system and...
P. Barry Butler

P. Barry Butler is president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Robert Sumwalt

Robert Sumwalt, who writes BCA's Impact column, is executive director for the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle…

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