FAA Would Form Office to Modernize Aviation Systems Under Bill

A Republican lawmaker wants to establish a federal office to advance new aviation technology as concerns grow over outdated US systems, underscored by a major systems failure this week.

The Federal Aviation Administration would set up an Office of Advanced Aviation to approve and integrate new technologies under legislation Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) is proposing. The agency has struggled to keep its air traffic control systems up to date while also dealing with new developments, such as flying taxis and 5G signals that can interfere with plane communications.

Van Drew said the introduction of his bill this week was ...