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Pentagon and FAA can’t seem to get on same page over air safety
The FAA is considering applying restrictions on the Pentagon's use of specific flight patterns near Reagan National Airport.
Newark airport hit by fourth air traffic control outage since April, FAA confirms
Newark Liberty International Airport faced another air traffic control outage due to a brief radio system failure at the ...
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FAA's Battle: Upgrades Needed to Curb Newark's Aviation Challenges
The FAA faces challenges with outdated infrastructure affecting Newark's air traffic. Recent telecom issues, including a significant April incident, highlight the urgency. Secretary Sean Duffy's ...
Newark Airport plagued by another radio outage as FAA issues ground delay over staffing issues
Newark Airport in New Jersey faced staffing issues and a radio outage on Monday, causing flight delays. The FAA is investigating the situation.
Passenger jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport
At the time that controller was directing the Republic Airways jet to takeoff, a ground controller on a different radio ...
It'll Cost About $31 Billion To Fix America's Airports And It All Might Go To Elon Musk
In three years, air traffic controllers will move from tracking planes with handwriting on paper strips to computer terminals ...
America's airport meltdown is coming at the worst possible time
A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter. Quartz members get access to ...
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Major Union Just Put a Huge Hurdle in Front of Embattled Trump Pick: Report
The Federal Aviation Administration faces yet another setback in its ongoing staffing crisis, as the air traffic controllers’ ...
DOT Expecting Layoffs To Occur By Month’s End
The U.S. Department of Transportation is preparing to reduce its workforce as part of a larger effort to slash numbers of ...
Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.
The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and ...
Buying replacement parts on eBay, making new parts with 3D printers and ...: Transport secretary tells how deep FAA troubles run
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed the FAA's reliance on eBay and 3D printing for replacement parts due to its ...
Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said air traffic control systems in the U.S. are so antiquated it actually takes longer to fly certain ...