The Department of Transportation will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2028, Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday.

The nation's aging air traffic control system will be replaced with one that is aimed at 21st-century needs while improving safety, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday.

The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration statement said.

The Trump administration on Thursday rolled out its three-year plan to build a brand new, “state-of-the-art" air traffic control system to address critical safety needs — replacing core infrastructure and telecommunications networks to “unlock the future of air travel.

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.

Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.

The FAA and DOT announced a plan to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The plan includes replacing outdated facilities and technology. The upgrades aim to improve safety and efficiency ...

“The FAA has not disbanded or terminated the [safety review team],” it added ... jets arriving at National Airport were told by air traffic control to abandon their landings because of ...

At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes flying into and out of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it will propose flight cuts at Newark Liberty International Airport, citing air traffic controller staffing, runway construction and equipment issues.

President Donald Trump’s own policies have prompted departures of key staff and hurt morale at the aviation agency, complicating multi-billion dollar modernization plans.