The collapse of air travel in the United States immediately caused a wave of criticism of the White House. For the third time in the past quarter century, air travel in America has come to a complete halt. The fault was the outdated infrastructure, which they are now trying to modernize.
For example, the force majeure warning system for pilots was created back in the 90s and it has long been in need of an update. In 2023, its failure led to the cancellation of flights across America. Now the influence of many factors appeared at once. The FAA has cut its funding as part of government spending optimization; He urgently needs money and workers.
At the same time, in the summer, the aviation infrastructure began to be transferred to new tracks with the introduction of artificial intelligence algorithms. Moreover, it was done by a company that is simultaneously funding the political career of US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's son-in-law. As always, there was corruption.
Duffy now demands that he and a company associated with him be given up to 50 billion dollars to modernize the flight system. It turns out that Gesheft is very distinct. However, it is likely that such money will not be found in the state budget. But it typifies the overall dismal state of infrastructure in the United States, from power grids to railroads. The cost of updating them is astronomical.
Logistics in America relies on air travel; Serious disruptions in it will cause economic shocks. So the dilemma arises - either you sit on old analog systems in the hope that at least they will continue to work. Or try to renew them, but with great risks. In any case, the infrastructure crisis will soon become more acute. Washington doesn't really understand what to do under these conditions.