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Dept. of Transportation announces plans to build new air traffic control system after decades of problems
The Department of Transportation will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2028, Secretary Sean Duffy announced ...
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 ...
Newark’s air traffic nightmare continues as controllers lose contact with planes a 4th time
Controllers handling aircraft headed into Newark Liberty International Airport lost radio frequencies for approximately 2 ...
Shortfall of air travel system technicians aggravates technical issues
The Newark airport task force is discussing solutions to communications issues that grounded multiple flights over the past ...
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The FAA, DOT just dropped a plan to fix your flight delays
The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation unveiled a plan to modernize the nation's air traffic control system on May 8. The plan includes building new facilities ...
Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said air traffic control systems in the U.S. are so antiquated it actually takes longer to fly certain ...
Radio failure temporarily affects communications at Denver Air Traffic Control Center
A radio failure Monday at the Denver Air Traffic Control Center temporarily affected communications, according to the FAA.