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Feds aim to spend $12.5B in initial spending for air traffic control reform
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced a three-year plan to upgrade air traffic control systems nationwide.
Air traffic controllers lose radar and radio contact with planes approaching and departing Newark for 90 seconds – again
The blackout included losing radar for about 90 seconds at Newark Terminal Radar Approach Control at 3:55 a.m. local time, a ...
Why didn’t Trump fix air traffic chaos? Answer doesn’t add up
A reporter asked Duffy on Monday why the first Trump administration chose not to address the air traffic control system ...
How the United Airlines brand is managing air traffic turbulence
Caught in the middle of the issues at Newark is United Airlines, which is the most active airline at the New Jersey airport.
The US needs more air traffic controllers. These graduating students just got fast-tracked to enter the job market quicker
The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as ...
Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain
Duffy laid out an extensive plan to replace the nation’s outdated air traffic control system last week, including installing ...
Newark air traffic crisis gets worse — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoff and landings: ‘Pure insanity’
One air traffic controller (ATC) and a trainee will operate every flight in and out of Newark between 6.30pm-9.30pm — despite ...