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FAA to improve safety at 74 airports. The Federal Aviation Administration said on March 19 it will install enhanced safety technology at 74 airports by the end of 2026 to help detect runway incursions. It is called the Runway Incursion Device, a memory aid for air traffic controllers that indicates when a runway is occupied. The system is operational at four airports and will be installed at another 70 airports over the next 19 months. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on March 19 that he aims to announce soon a plan to replace aging technologies in the U.S. air traffic control system.

In January, we reported how a high-profile plane crash at Reagan National Airport in Washington came amid what some see as growing stresses on air-safety systems.

Last May, we explained one systemic issue behind flight delays and threats to safety.