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Newark faces an airport staffing crisis. Here’s why FAA can’t fix it faster.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
How will FAA fix chaos at Newark airport? It will start by cutting flights through June.
The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
Denver air route traffic control center experienced 90 seconds of lost communications Monday, FAA says
A portion of the Denver air route traffic control center experienced a 90-second loss of communications late Monday, the ...
Officials reveal air traffic control outages at Newark airport that happened last year
Recent communications issues at the FAA facility handling flights in and out of Newark airport were not new, officials say.
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Duckworth Presses FAA Officials on What the Agency is Doing Right Now to Prevent Even More Failures Like Recent Newark ATC Blackouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. Former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate ...
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'Like old phone systems': Newark Airport chaos is decades in the making, experts say
A staffing shortage, runway construction and deferred maintenance to crucial air traffic technology have made Newark Airport ...
FAA reports brief communication outage at Denver International Airport
Air traffic controllers at Denver International Airport experienced a 90 second communications outage. The incident follows similar outages at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Newark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): Hundreds Of Delays And Cancellations Due To Thunderstorms Wednesday—Here’s What We Know
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.