Sky-high budget gap: FAA launches air traffic overhaul, lacks cash to finish it

Agency wants a single private integrator to herd 74K bits of kit with only 40% of the funding so far
Get ready to start flying American skies with a renewed sense of confidence, at least eventually, as the Federal Aviation Administration has finally decided to start soliciting ideas for an overhaul of the US' antiquated air traffic control systems. In classic Trump administration style, the FAA wants a single private-sector integrator to run the overhaul, with the public footing the bill. …