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‘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 of the nation’s busiest airports, triggering delays and cancellations for ...
'Tipping point': Human air traffic controllers keep flyers safe. Should AI have a role?
To recap, on April 28, air traffic controllers handling inbound traffic at Newark experienced a brief radar and radio outage.
Airline CEOs say US air traffic control system 'failing Americans,' call for action
Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars to modernize the aging U.S. air traffic ...
Newark’s air traffic nightmare continues as controllers lose contact with planes a 4th time
Controllers handling aircraft headed into Newark Liberty International Airport lost radio frequencies for approximately 2 ...
Air Traffic Controller Left 'Traumatized' and Placed on Leave After Being Only One on Duty During Terrifying 90-Second Blackout
An air traffic controller was left 'traumatized' and placed on leave after being the only one on duty for Newark Liberty ...
I'm a former air traffic controller. It's a stressful job and I worry controllers are being pushed past their limits.
Todd Sheridan Yeary spent 13 years as an air traffic controller in Chicago. He worked on 9/11 and says every day on the job ...
Lone Newark air traffic controller who handled terrifying 90-second outage reveals it’s ‘only a matter of time before we have a fatal crash’
A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International ...