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United Airlines CEO says problems are ‘inevitable’ unless control system is fixed, but he is optimistic
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told CNN Thursday air travel remains safe, even at Newark Liberty International Airport, where delays have played out for more than a week as air traffic controllers ...
What’s happening at Newark Airport? Update on flight cancellations and delays as travel chaos continues
Last Monday's radar and radio outage at Newark Airport brings a deep-rooted bramble of other debilitating problems to light.
Newark Airport Crisis: FAA Announces Upgrade Plan For Communication System
The FAA has a plan to make sure air traffic controllers at Newark airport don't lose contact with planes again.
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 ...
Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure
Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes ...
Frightening blackout of radar, radio at Newark airport leads FAA to make urgent changes
Federal officials announced multiple technical upgrades and increased staffing after controllers lost all radar and radio ...
Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions
The long flight delays and cancellations plaguing Newark’s Liberty International Airport and spilling over to airports across ...
Transportation Dept. works to boost air traffic control workforce as United cuts flights
The U.S. Transportation Department has announced new incentives to keep experienced air traffic controllers from retiring and ...