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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic ...
FAA investigating brief radio outage at air traffic facility that guides Newark flights
The facility, which directs flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, has faced a string of outages since ...
FAA Launches Investigation After Troubling Incident
Over the past few weeks the FAA has encountered three significant outages, the latest of which prompted a 45-minute ground ...
FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...
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Airlines to hold meetings with FAA to address delays, issues at Newark Liberty International Airport
But even before those problems, aviation was already ... controllers and relying on outdated equipment. A U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday focused on the FAA’s efforts. Twice in the past two ...
The Real Problem With the FAA
Most important, the current governance arrangement jeopardizes safety, because the FAA both operates and regulates the ...