You can also have reasonable updates done at reasonable times that don’t show issues until unreasonable hours - or something else fails.

But what I’m hearing is that one company “L3Harris” could take down the airfristructure anytime it wanted to. That’s not great.

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ExoticPearTree 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

As opposed to what alternative? Being run by the FAA itself or with contractors? Being run by the DOT?

Well, it worked so far, I think it is great. 100% availability is a dream.

That’s why for example, you have ATC Zero protocols when communications go out all of a sudden at airports. And I imagine there is something similar for airborne planes that are not near any of their destinations.

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vikramkr an hour ago | parent [-]

Yeah either the FAA or the DOT sounds good. Not contractors tho.

	▲	SubmarineClub 28 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		you seriously think the government would do a better job?

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snypher an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

I mean they also make the CPU for the F-35, alongside kinetic strike and electronic warfare missiles, so they could cause plenty of damage if they wanted to. This isn't some mom-and-pop radio company.