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Sean Duffy: “Our airspace is getting more complicated and we can't have…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Sean Duffy tours Duluth airport, touts air traffic control funding [RAW]

Published | Video Starts at 22:39

But, but this one is unique in that it's small, it's really old. And the technology that you're using again, is it safe? Of course our airspace is safe. But Our airspace is getting more complicated and we can't have more aircraft in the airspace and think we're going to be able to manage it with this old equipment. And so to the controllers, they do a fantastic job and kudos to them and Frank mentioned that. Also grateful for them. But they deserve better. (22:39–22:50)

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Asserts that the current equipment is inadequate for managing increasing airspace complexity.

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