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‘Vintage’ air traffic system to blame for near misses and outages, ex-FAA official says
Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport again lost contact with planes Monday, according to the FAA.
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 ...
FAA investigates brief communications outage at air traffic facility responsible for flights at Newark
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another radio outage at the troubled air traffic approach control ...
Newark Airport air traffic controllers experience another alarming system outage: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Monday yet another system outage occurred at the facility handling flights in ...
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The Real Problem With the FAA
the former head of the air-traffic-controllers union, fully 92 percent of the FAA capital budget is devoted to maintaining legacy systems rather than funding new technology. However, the ...
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 ...
Denver air traffic controllers temporarily lose radio communications with aircraft
Denver ATC communication loss affects several pilots, sparking FAA investigation. The incident highlights ongoing air traffic ...
FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...