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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes ...
Air traffic control keeps planes moving. So why does it cause delays? | Cruising Altitude
Air traffic control towers are under-staffed and under-funded. Here's why that's been so difficult for Washington to solve.
TravelWise: Expert advises 'don't freak out' over air traffic control problems
An airline industry trade group says the air traffic control infrastructure needs 'tens of billions of dollars' in updates, ...
FAA fixing problems at Newark airport while planning overhaul of US air traffic control system
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it plans to upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air ...
Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for over 3 years
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers i, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may ...
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Dept. of Transportation announces plans to build new air traffic control system after decades of problems
The Department of Transportation will build a “brand new air traffic control ... reason that the FAA moved the Newark airspace to Philadelphia was because of chronic problems at N90, meaning ...
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The US needs more air traffic controllers. These graduating students just got fast-tracked to enter the job market quicker
New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport has faced persistent air traffic control issues that have caused travel woes. On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a brief 45 ...
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Equipment issue again disrupts air traffic at Newark Liberty airport: FAA
The incident follows a 90-second radar outage at Newark Liberty on Friday. Air traffic control problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue ...