FAA spends 16.5 million on airport vehicle transponders
The FAA will spend 16.5 million dollars to equip 1,900 vehicles with transponders. The move follows a fatal collision at New Yorks LaGuardia airport in March.
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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will spend $16.5 million to install transponders on 1,900 airport vehicles to prevent runway collisions. The investment follows a fatal collision in March at New York's LaGuardia Airport involving a fire truck and an Air Canada Express jet. The rollout aims to eliminate visibility gaps for air traffic controllers at 264 airports nationwide.
