By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY

From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column:

The Federal Aviation Administration is experiencing schedule delays and cost overruns in its effort to develop a modern air traffic control system, an inspector general's report said last week.

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"FAA needs to tighten up its oversight of this critical and costly modernization program. Delay in delivering NextGen benefits is unacceptable," said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., the incoming chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, in a statement.

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