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Human air traffic controllers keep flyers safe. Should AI have a role?
To recap, on April 28, air traffic controllers handling inbound traffic at Newark experienced a brief radar and radio outage.
‘It was a terrible idea’: Air traffic controllers say recent issues at Newark are rooted in a plan from Trump’s first term
It’s been a brutal month for Newark Liberty International Airport, as telecommunications and radar outages have plagued one ...
Black screens, silent radios and near misses: Air traffic control outages are not isolated to Newark
Air traffic controllers across the country have grappled with radar and communications outages for years, CNN review finds.
Air Traffic Control Outages Timeline: Here Are The U.S. Airports Where Controllers Have Recently Lost Communication With Planes
Outages are not just a Newark problem—in recent weeks, at least three other U.S. airports have reported communication ...
US air traffic control system failing Americans, airline CEOs say
Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' ...
Lone Newark air traffic controller who handled terrifying 90-second outage reveals it’s ‘only a matter of time before we have a fatal crash’
A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International ...
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 ...
United training director says reacting to air traffic control issues in ‘pilots’ DNA’
United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots ...
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How Much Do Air Traffic Controllers Make?
Behind the scenes of every flight, air traffic controllers are working tirelessly to ensure that the global aviation system ...
Air traffic control system ‘failing Americans’: Airline executives
Airlines for America, representing major US airlines, is urging Congress to fund a multi-billion-dollar modernization of the ...
Air Traffic Controller Left 'Traumatized' and Placed on Leave After Being Only One on Duty During Terrifying 90-Second Blackout
An air traffic controller was left 'traumatized' and placed on leave after being the only one on duty for Newark Liberty ...
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In Congress, did Sean Duffy vote against upgrading air traffic control systems? Here’s what we know
While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy voted against a 2019 bill introduced during the nation’s longest government shutdown as an attempt to reopen transportation and housing ...