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How cascading failures turned Newark airport into a travel hellhole of delays and cancelations
The bottom line is the airport has become so unreliable over the years. It’s getting worse and worse and worse,” a former air ...
Aviation safety under scrutiny: Four takeaways from congressional hearings
From Washington to Newark, recent aviation mishaps are prompting Congress to scrutinize safety protocols, revealing a pattern ...
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FAA, DOT laying out plans to ensure safety at Newark International Airport
NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11 ... Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that an FAA software update pushed out Friday night allowed backup systems to kick in Sunday when a ...
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 ...
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Major Airport Staffing Meltdown Enters Second Week: 'Avoid at All Costs'
The airport in Newark ... The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been dealing with an ATC staffing shortage for ...
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Communication Breakdown: FAA and Pentagon Hotline Issues Impact Air Traffic Safety
The hotline connecting Pentagon and FAA air traffic controllers at Reagan Washington National Airport has been defunct since ...
Radar outage hits New Jersey's Newark airport again for 90 seconds, FAA confirms
A 90-second outage on May 9 at a Philadelphia air traffic control site disrupted radar and communications for Newark flights, ...
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Newark Airport's Problems Just Deepened: 'Pure Insanity'
In addition to the "incredibly old" air traffic control setup that's plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport, leading ...