US GOVERNMENT INVESTING $26M TO TACKLE CLOSE CALL INCIDENTS BETWEEN AIRPLANES
October 13, 2023
The White House announced that it wants to improve aviation safety across the United States by allocating $26 million in fresh funding to implement new technology. The funding will first be used to improve air traffic controller situational awareness. The FAA will implement automation systems to alert air traffic controllers when aircraft are approaching the wrong runway. In addition, the FAA will deploy a runway incursion device, commonly used by air traffic controllers for occupied and closed runways, to an additional 72 airports. In the meantime, the FAA will extend its terminal automation systems to an additional 84 airports to prevent incorrect runway landings that can lead to near-miss incidents. These systems will provide controllers with alerts regarding aircraft alignments. In July 2023 alone, there were at least 46 reported close calls.
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