# Trump official seeks US$50 billion for air traffic control

> Trump administration requests US$50 billion to modernize air traffic control after nationwide flight ground stop.
- Title: Trump official seeks US$50 billion for air traffic control
- Summary: Trump administration requests US$50 billion to modernize air traffic control after nationwide flight ground stop.
- Keywords: trump administration, air traffic control, us$50 billion, ground stop, faa, transportation secretary, senate commerce committee, airports, flight delays, communications outage, The Straits Times
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-official-seeks-us50-billion-for-air-traffic-control-after-outage-forced-nationwide-ground-stop
- Published: 2026-11-14T06:10:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump administration, air traffic control, us$50 billion, ground stop, faa, transportation secretary, senate commerce committee, airports, flight delays, communications outage, news, world
## Ground stop impact
The ground stop on Nov 13 halted thousands of flights across the US.
## Funding request
Trump administration seeks US$50 billion for air traffic control modernization.
## Funding breakdown
Includes US$10.1 billion for air traffic control, US$7.2 billion for automation, and US$2 billion for cloud computing.
## System issues
FAA uses old computers and floppy disks with recent outages and a 2025 collision increasing pressure for upgrades.
## Political context
Senate Commerce Committee urges prioritizing en route centers modernization over other projects.
## Next steps
Administration seeks congress approval before January 2027 as Democrats prepare to take control.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration seeks US$50 billion for air traffic control modernization following communications outage that halted thousands of flights.