Capt. Jason Ambrosi, left, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, talks with Chris Sununu, president and CEO of Airlines for America, before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearing titled “Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System,” in Russell building on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Special Agents demonstrate the inspection methods used to inspect commercial vehicles such as this Volvo semi-truck September 17, 2017, in Centreville, Virginia. / AFP PHOTO / Paul J. Richards
The agency is weighing the risks of unintended consequences along with the potential pitfalls of having workers become a “limiting factor,” per a top technology leader.
More than 60 people had a hand in creating the platform, called Motus, which has supported upwards of 50,000 motor carrier registrations since its launch Tuesday.
ATC-controller at radar screen with microphone and control strips in visual-control-room with airport terminal view through windows at night. (Photo by: aviation-images.com/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
L3Harris and Indra are working behind the scenes to increase capacity as the fiber cable and radar providers advance plans aimed at improving the FAA’s efficacy.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during the agency’s Modern Skies Summit on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the DOT Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The agency is focusing on attracting early career professionals for the technical role as its annual hiring window for air traffic controllers draws near.
Traffic Management Specialists monitor airline traffic at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 in Warrenton, Virginia. The facility balances air traffic demand with system capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS) and is part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control system. (Photo by Pete Marovich For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general office identified governance gaps during an audit of the high-impact systems powering the National Airspace System.