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Police at Newark airport rescue 2-year-old from luggage system, X-ray machine
Quick action by airport police prevented what could have been a dangerous situation after a toddler entered the checked ...
Not Only Newark: 3 Other Airports That Have Suffered Controversial ATC Outages
Closing out 2024, the FAA reports a precariously widespread technology issue. Fast forward to May 2025, and ATC failures ...
DOT Secretary Duffy vows to ease woes at troubled Newark Airport
After weeks of chaos, delays and cancellation at the major hub, Duffy claimed there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Fox Host Confronts Sean Duffy Over Newark Issues—'Why Can't You Fix This?'
A pilot with over 60 years' experience told Newsweek that "a good 'A' level traffic controller is a three-dimensional chess ...
Science Friday2d
What Happens When Air Traffic Control Systems Go Dark?
Recent outages at Newark Airport highlighted the challenges facing air traffic controllers. What's the science underpinning ...
Avionics International5d
America’s Air Traffic Control Crisis Exposes FAA’s Struggles
The U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, once a symbol of aviation excellence, is now facing a crisis marked by staffing ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Atlanta airport is vulnerable to air traffic control issues vexing other airports
The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was 69% staffed as of September 2023, according to Federal Aviation Administration figures.
The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem
A shortage of air traffic controllers, bungled IT management, outdated technology, and a brewing disaster in our airspace.
Post Bulletin1d
Rochester's airport flagged as one of the most understaffed air traffic towers
Rochester’s target number is 23 certified controllers. The Rochester tower has 10 certified professional controllers, or 43.4 ...