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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 ...
Newark air traffic crisis takes terrifying turn — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings: ‘Pure insanity’
The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just ...
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty ...
US plans to reduce flights at Newark Airport as air traffic control problems mount
Newark Airport has faced a number of air traffic control equipment outages in recent weeks.
"Pure Insanity": 1 Air Traffic Controller Reportedly Managed All Flights At Newark Liberty For 3 Hours
Newark Liberty International Airport has become emblematic of the larger air traffic control situation in the United States.
Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’
The airport, which served 49 million travelers in 2024 and is the second busiest in the New York City area, has been drowning ...
Newark airport uses floppy discs for air traffic control and more terrifying facts about FAA’s crumbling system
The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the ...
Newark, Atlanta airports experience more terrifying air traffic control outages, bringing flights to a standstill
Nearly 80 flights have been cancelled and more than 40 delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport after yet another an ...
Newark air traffic control lost contact with pilots at least twice before, source says
The claims, which the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t confirmed, emerged a week after Newark airspace controllers lost ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Newark air traffic control loses contact with pilots in second outage
Radar systems at Newark Liberty International Airport ... Speaking to the pilot of FedEx Flight 1989, an air traffic controller can be heard saying, “our scopes just went black again.” ...