Yes, America's air traffic control network runs on decades-old technology. In some towers, they even still use paper-slip printouts to give updates.

Unfortunately, replacing decades-old air traffic control systems isn’t as easy as swapping out a home computer. For one, many of these systems can’t ever be shut down—they operate 24/7 and ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the current state of the aging, understaffed air traffic control system is "not acceptable," vowing an ...

CBS News got an up-close look at a pilot's training inside a 737 Max simulator amid a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic control system.

It will take $31.5 billion to build a brand-new air traffic control system for the country, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told members of the House Wednesday, the first time ...

Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified on Capitol Hill, where he thanked Congress for recently approving $12.5 billion dollars to modernize the nation's aging air traffic ...

US Air Traffic Control Is Finally Ditching Floppy Disks and Windows 95 After years of delays, America’s flight control system is getting a long-overdue tech update ...

Most air traffic control towers and facilities across the US currently operate with technology that seems frozen in the 20th century, although that isn't necessarily a bad thing—when it works ...