But the Newark incident is just the latest example of deeper issues in U.S. air traffic control. As internet connectivity expands and speeds soar, the government is lagging. Billions of taxpayer ...

More specifically, he focused on air traffic control and just how dire the current situation is. Spoiler alert: It isn't good. Like with most episodes of Last Week Tonight, there's only so much ...

The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic stretch at Newark Liberty International Airport amid hundreds of cancellations and delays leaving thousands ...

The U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, once a symbol of aviation excellence, is now facing a crisis marked by staffing shortages, outdated technology, and operational chaos. Recent disruptions ...

Air traffic control centers would oversee sectors... Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the ...

“We believe that there’s a lot of evidence that the people in charge of air traffic control, NavCanada, are keeping the numbers low to keep the overtime up,” the pilot said through his ...

The agency noted that there are more than 74,000 pieces of equipment in its system and said that all air traffic control facilities have contingency plans that include built-in redundancies ...

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' aging air traffic control system ...

Not all air traffic control facilities are equal. The airspace and ground operations of a busy major international airport will be significantly more complex than that of a smaller regional airport.

Since April 28, the airport has been hit with four control outages from the center in Philadelphia. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI ...

May 19 (UPI) --The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday is investigating after another outage at the Philadelphia air traffic control center responsible for handling flights at Newark Liberty ...

Travelers are facing widespread flight disruptions at Paris-Orly airport for the second consecutive day due to a breakdown of air traffic control systems at the European hub. The air traffic breakdown ...