Duffy Seeking $10 Billion From Congress to Revamp Air Traffic Control System

‘We are going to need more money for the software side of this build,’ Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an event.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference at Terminal B in LaGuardia Airport in New York City on March 23, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on April 21 the department requires $10 billion in additional funding from Congress to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control with a new software system.

Duffy told Reuters in an interview that the additional funding would go toward developing new software aimed at improving the efficiency of air travel and reducing flight delays.