FAA Awards Collins Aerospace $438M for Radar Upgrade
TL;DR
* Airbus A321XLR enters service with Iberia, enabling nonstop Madrid-Boston flights using 900–1,000 gallons/hour fuel burn and 4,700-nautical-mile range
* FAA awards $438 million to Collins Aerospace to replace 612 aging radar systems nationwide by 2028, addressing Newark and Philadelphia air traffic control failures
* Electra Aerospace