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Shortfall of air travel system technicians aggravates technical issues
The Newark airport task force is discussing solutions to communications issues that grounded multiple flights over the past ...
Hiltzik: Who's responsible for the aviation mess? Transportation Secretary Duffy says it's everyone but him
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blames the Democrats for the air travel chaos, but while in Congress he voted against ...
Opinion
The Real Problem With the FAA
A high-level safety panel convened in response to the string of near collisions painted a dire picture of deteriorating ATC facilities and legacy ATC systems, many of which are so old that the FAA can ...
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 ...
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Fmr. Acting FAA chief: 'Air control system is safe,' but 'starting to see a little bit of cracks.'
Former Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Billy Nolen joins Michele Norris to discuss what can be done about the air ...
Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique.
As of May 7, all but two of the 313 air traffic control facilities in the United States were understaffed, a New York Times ...
Hotline between National Airport, Pentagon hasn’t worked for 3 years
The hotline between the Department of Defense (DOD) and air traffic controllers at Reagan Washington National Airport has not ...