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Air Traffic Control

NPR

Published March 23, 2001 at 12:00 AM EST

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NPR's Emily Harris reports on a dispute between aerospace and defense contractor Raytheon and the Federal Aviation Administration. Raytheon says it should have been permitted to bid for a chance to upgrade the air traffic control system. The FAA had awarded that contract to Lockheed Martin without putting it out for bid.