15 h. ago Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

Transport

25 h. ago EasyJet promises ‘better resilience’ ahead of difficult summer

Exclusive: CEO of Britain's biggest budget airline says French, German and Greek air-traffic control are biggest causes of delay

Politics

31 h. ago This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact

News that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey’s busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios is alarming

Politics

3 d. ago 'I'm an air traffic controller – here's the most terrifying airport to fly out of'

An air traffic controller refuses to fly from one airport after she claims 'dozens' of incidents have taken place over the last 10 months and warns a crash could happen soon

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3 d. ago Air traffic controller names the major airport she's too terrified to fly out of over fears of plane crashing

A traumatized air traffic control worker says she refuses to fly out of one of the country's busiest airports, warning operation issues may soon cause dire crashes.

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3 d. ago Newark airport sees fourth air traffic control outage in 3 weeks. What is actually going on?

The FAA said no one was hurt and operations were not interrupted as a result of Tuesday’s communication outage at Newark.

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5 d. ago Ongoing travel chaos at European hotspot as dozens of flights cancelled

Paris-Orly airport has been hit by flight cancellations and delays after the air traffic control systems suffered a malfunction, which caused widespread disruption

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5 d. ago Travel chaos at Europe hotspot airport after control tower break down sees more than 100 flights cancelled

The nation's aviation authority blamed 'a failure of the air traffic control systems in the afternoon' for what it said had been a 'significant' reduction in the number of flights.

Transport

8 d. ago Airport loses all air traffic control leaving 20 planes stranded mid

Air traffic controllers in Denver lost contact with planes for 90 seconds earlier this week and had to use backup frequencies in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure

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8 d. ago Denver Airport loses all air traffic control communications for 90 seconds sparking panic in skies

It is the last incident in a slew of air traffic control blackouts that have riddled American airspace in recent weeks - including multiple outages at Newark International Airport.

Politics

9 d. ago Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn't worked for over 3 years

Sen. Ted Cruz asked whether a hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D

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1 week ago Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace

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1 week ago Newark airport had three air traffic controllers on duty instead of 14

On Monday evening the airport had far fewer than the 14 controllers agreed on between the union and regulatorsNew Jersey’s Newark Liberty airport, one of three major airports serving New York City, had just three air traffic controllers on duty on Monday, which was well short of the 14 called for and forced air regulators to delay arriving flights for up to seven hours.The air traffic controller shortfall, first reported by the New York Times, comes amid a growing number of problems for the hub. In a little more than a week, Newark has suffered three communications blackouts, rendering the control tower unable to track or communicate with planes for up to 90 seconds. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Who Wants To Be A Millionaire fans beg contestant to 'take the money and run' after tricky history question worth £125k

The latest episode of the ITV show, which aired on Sunday evening, saw air traffic controller Mike Hayes, return to the studio in a bid to win some cash.

Economics

1 week ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce flight capacity at Newark airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the “next several weeks,” as New Jersey’s largest airport struggles with radar outages and numerous flight delays and cancellations due to a shortage of air traffic controllers

Society

2 w. ago ‘Really a mess’: America’s air traffic control system suffering from years of neglect

Roots of the crisis go back to Reagan but Musk’s Doge team accused of making things worse – can it be fixed?Twice in the past two weeks, communications between air traffic controllers and airplanes at Newark Liberty, one of the US’s busiest airports, have failed – leaving controllers unable to communicate with pilots.The outages have, thankfully, only led to massive delays, not disaster. But they have also once again focused a harsh light on the persistent safety problems at US airports, which handle over 50,000 flights a day. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Really a mess’: US’s air traffic control system suffering from years of neglect

Roots of the crisis go back to Reagan but Musk’s Doge team accused of making things worse – can it be fixed?Twice in the past two weeks, communications between air traffic controllers and airplanes at Newark Liberty, one of the US’s busiest airports, have failed – leaving controllers unable to communicate with pilots.The outages have, thankfully, only led to massive delays, not disaster. But they have also once again focused a harsh light on the persistent safety problems at US airports, which handle over 50,000 flights a day. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Overhaul of the troubled US air traffic control system will revolutionize the industry, Trump says

Amid safety concerns from a spate of plane crashes and near misses, President Donald Trump says a planned massive overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system will revolutionize the air industry

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2 w. ago FAA fixing problems at Newark airport while planning overhaul of US air traffic control system

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport and improve staffing to alleviate the problems there

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2 w. ago Air traffic controller at one of America's biggest airports issues chilling warning to passengers

An air traffic controller warned that this major U.S. travel hub is unsafe for passengers after a week of disruptions.

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