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Newark Blackout and Air-Traffic Controller Shortage Put ‘Frail’ System in Focus
Recent chaos at Newark airport underscores just how tough it is to solve the nationwide shortage of air-traffic controllers ...
SCOOP: Congress moves to address air traffic controller crisis as Newark meltdown sparks alarm
The House of Representatives is taking a hard look at the state of the U.S. air traffic control system after the blackout at ...
A single burnt wire caused horrifying 90-second Newark airport air traffic control outage
The April 28 failure — which left Federal Aviation Administration workers with no eyes or ears — resulted in many controllers ...
Newark controllers fear for safety at airport: ‘We have no faith in our equipment’
After experiencing a total radar and radio blackout, air traffic controllers are speaking out about what they believe is a ...
Newark airport chaos reveals deep US air traffic crisis — ageing systems, controller shortages, delays
A 90-second communication outage at Newark Liberty International Airport has highlighted a national aviation crisis. Dearth ...
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Safety concerns mount as Newark Airport faces an operational crisis
A 90-second radar and communication blackout at Newark Airport on April 28 raised serious safety concerns. United Airlines ...
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How archaic tech, staff shortages and construction made a meltdown at Newark Airport
Hundreds of flights were canceled at Newark as air traffic controller shortages, old tech and construction collided. The ...
Newark’s Blackout Was Just 90 Seconds of a Much Larger Crisis
Projects that could have helped avoid the chaos have been bogged down for years. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has ...