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‘It was a terrible idea’: Air traffic controllers say recent issues at Newark are rooted in a plan from Trump’s first term
It’s been a brutal month for Newark Liberty International Airport, as telecommunications and radar outages have plagued one ...
United training director says reacting to air traffic control issues in ‘pilots’ DNA’
United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots ...
Black screens, silent radios and near misses: Air traffic control outages are not isolated to Newark
Air traffic controllers across the country have grappled with radar and communications outages for years, CNN review finds.
Air traffic control system ‘failing Americans’: Airline executives
Airlines for America, representing major US airlines, is urging Congress to fund a multi-billion-dollar modernization of the ...
'Tipping point': Human air traffic controllers keep flyers safe. Should AI have a role?
It's the kind of failure experts have been warning was inevitable for years.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need ...
US air traffic control system failing Americans, airline CEOs say
Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' ...
Air Traffic Control Outages Timeline: Here Are The U.S. Airports Where Controllers Have Recently Lost Communication With Planes
Outages are not just a Newark problem—in recent weeks, at least three other U.S. airports have reported communication ...
Air Traffic Controller Left 'Traumatized' and Placed on Leave After Being Only One on Duty During Terrifying 90-Second Blackout
An air traffic controller was left 'traumatized' and placed on leave after being the only one on duty for Newark Liberty ...
Veteran air traffic controller lays out what is wrong with Newark airport: ‘Minimum staffing affects everything’
Retired air traffic controller Harvey Scolnick tells The Post why Newark Liberty International Airport has been having so ...
The Real Problem With the FAA
Most important, the current governance arrangement jeopardizes safety, because the FAA both operates and regulates the ...
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Newark Air Traffic Control Improvement Plan Takes Shape
The FAA’s patchwork plan to alleviate delays related to air traffic control at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey envisions a steady rollout of procedural and technical changes to ...