Air traffic meltdown puts FAA vulnerability in spotlight

Demands for answers and promises of technology breakthroughs bounced across Washington on Monday as the nation's air traffic control system continued its gradual recovery from the fire at an Aurora, Ill., radar facility that has grounded thousands of flights since Friday. And while experts commended the Federal Aviation Administration for launching an investigation into the alleged act of arson at the agency's Chicago Center facility, some also threw cold water on claims made Monday that a next-generation, satellite-based radar system could stifle another rogue attack.

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