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LaHood: Obama administration 'committed' to helping airlines equip for NextGen

US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Obama administration is "committed" to finding a way to finance equipage of commercial aircraft cockpits with NextGen ATC-capable technology, though he declined to provide specifics and conceded a solution is not likely until after Congress passes an FAA reauthorization bill.

US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Obama administration is "committed" to finding a way to finance equipage of commercial aircraft cockpits with NextGen ATC-capable technology, though he declined to provide specifics and conceded a solution is not likely until after Congress passes an FAA reauthorization bill. "The administration is committed to being helpful to the airlines" regarding NextGen equipage, LaHood told ATW after delivering a Tuesday afternoon ...

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