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Air traffic control system must be improved to prevent problems like Newark airport, officials say
The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country ...
Newark Airport air traffic control system improvements may take longer than hoped, officials say
The U.S. Department of Transportation revealed new details Wednesday about its timeline to improve Newark Airport's air ...
Transportation Dept offers air traffic controllers 20% bonus to delay retirement as staffing crisis deepens
Amid air traffic control shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlines plans to retain experienced staff, hire new ...
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Air Traffic Controller Shortages In Newark And Other Airports Partly Reflect Long, Intense Training. So What’s The Solution?
A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question the safety of air travel.
‘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 ...
‘We could have more Newarks.’ Air traffic woes could spread without billions of dollars, feds say.
Meanwhile, under an interim order, FAA set the maximum number of flights at the airport be limited to 28 arrivals and 28 ...
Chicago area university helping to solve nation's air traffic controller shortage
At Lewis University, innovation is taking off during their regular summer break; construction that will allow them to grow ...
Human air traffic controllers keep flyers safe. Should AI have a role?
“The FAA, the airlines, and all of the supporting people have worked diligently to make air travel safer, and it’s never been ...
Our skies must be the safest in the world. It starts with upgrading air traffic control
Let’s train the next generation of air traffic controllers, modernize our infrastructure, and bring air safety into the 21st ...
Air Traffic Control Outages Timeline: Here Are The U.S. Airports Where Controllers Have Recently Lost Communication With Planes
MAY 19: NEWARK On Monday, a two-second air traffic control radio frequency outage-–the fourth communications breakdown in a ...
Newark air traffic operations improving with flight cuts, US says
Operations at Newark, one of the main airports serving New York City, have improved significantly after the federal ...
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.