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SecTrans Sean Duffy, shortly after receiving $12.5 billion for the same cause, is looking for lawmakers to put another $19 billion towards the ATC system overhaul.
However, it seems that Congress won’t bite until it sees meaningful progress from previous efforts. Duffy is signaling that what’s been allocated so far barely scratches the surface of what he claims is needed for the full modernization effort… lucky for him, the proposal has already earned some high-profile support. The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airport Compliance recently issued a Director’s Determination that takes the side of a Nashville skydiving center, finally putting an end to a six-year legal dispute. The agency pointed out multiple grant violations, unreasonable requirements, and purposeful inaction in its decision. Archer Aviation’s ‘Midnight’ electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed a 55-mile, 31-minute flight, marking its longest piloted flight to date. This, along with recent speed advancements, is a testament to the company’s envelope expansion efforts ahead of FAA certification. The flight was
conducted from Archer’s test site in Salinas, California, with United Airlines executives on hand to witness the milestone. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 08.20.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, August 21st, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Greed or Need? Duffy Wants Another $19B for ATC Overhaul
- FAA Sides with Skydivers in Six-Year Airport Dispute
- Archer’s Piloted Air Taxi Logs Farthest Flight to Date
- NBAA Congratulates Chris Sununu As New A4A Head
- Despite Class Losses, National Championship Air Races Get the FAA Green-Light
- Textron ATAC Gets F-16 Chase Fighter Jet Award
- E-130J Gets “Phoenix II” Moniker
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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