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Newark airport radar failure spurs feds to propose overhaul of air traffic control system
Prompted by a radar failure a week ago at Newark Liberty Airport, and a midair collision that killed 67 people in Washington ...
Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport
A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, and several crashes since, have ...
Air Traffic Controllers Warned of 'Incredibly Dangerous' Incidents at Newark
Much has been made over the recent air traffic control system failures at Newark Airport, but in reality, the problem goes ...
What's causing delays at Newark airport? What to know about air traffic control equipment and staffing issues
Major delays and cancellations out of Newark Liberty International Airport​ could continue if multiple issues, including ...
Air traffic control at Newark Airport briefly lost communication with aircraft, kicking off travel chaos
After the incident last week, the controllers from the Philadelphia TRACON took leave under the Federal Employees ...
Air traffic controllers take 'trauma leave' after close calls, communication failures in Newark
Some controllers are on a 45-day “trauma leave" as Newark Liberty International Airport experiences ongoing staffing ...
An air traffic controller at Newark is like ‘a 3D chess player who can juggle a chainsaw’ with their eyes closed, ex-pilot says
“I equate a good, A-level, traffic controller that can handle a place like Newark, JFK, LAX, San Francisco, to a three ...
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 ...