8 h. 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

Events

21 h. 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...

Events

47 h. 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

2 d. 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

4 d. 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...

Politics

4 d. 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

5 d. 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

Politics

6 d. 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

Events

9 d. 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.

Events

1 week ago Transportation secretary warns ‘people will lose their lives’ unless US adopts new air traffic control system

Sean Duffy says current infrastructure related to air traffic control is too outdated

Events

3 w. ago London airport once again named UK’s worst for flight delays

Air traffic control disruption has been identified as the main driving force behind flight delays in Gatwick

Transport

3 w. ago London Gatwick is UK’s worst airport for flight delays, figures show

CAA data shows flights departed more than 23 minutes late last year, with Birmingham and Manchester second and third-worstLondon Gatwick is the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, official figures showed, with air traffic control issues blamed for continuing disruption.In 2024, flights departed on average more than 23 minutes late from Britain’s second-biggest airport, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority. Continue reading...

Transport

3 w. ago United Airlines plane engine bursts into flames after rabbit hops in

‘Rabbit through the number two, that'll do it,’ said air traffic control

Politics