2 h. 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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22 h. ago UN agencies warn Israel plans for aid distribution endanger lives in Gaza

International aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory

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43 h. 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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68 h. 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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3 d. ago Trouble in the skies: Chaos at Newark airport has left fliers on edge as air traffic problems worsen

The airport has experienced hundreds of flight cancelations and delays since last week

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5 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.

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9 d. 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

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1 week ago Spain and Portugal 'air traffic at half capacity' following major power outages

A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal causing chaos for millions.

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1 week ago 'Air traffic at half capacity' as Spain and Portugal suffer major blackouts

A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capital cities, with the cause of the blackout currently unknown. Train stations and aiports have been impacted

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2 w. ago Man left with horror injuries after driver 'inhaling gas from balloon' smashed into parked car

Yamin Mahmad Iqbal Indawala, 27, sent his car spinning out of control after picking up two friends from Salford Quays - he was 'suffering from PTSD'

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2 w. ago M4 traffic chaos: Major bridge closed as air ambulance lands after horror collision

The Prince of Wales bridge has closed on the M4 due to the 'serious incident' - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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2 w. ago Live updates as Prince of Wales bridge shuts completely and traffic held as air ambulance attends

All traffic is being temporarily held and the Wales Air Ambulance has attended the scene. Long queues are expected in the area

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2 w. ago Prince of Wales bridge shut completely and traffic held as air ambulance attends

It caused hours of delays, but the bridge has now re-opened both ways

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2 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

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2 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...

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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

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3 w. ago Trump’s tariff chaos has left America’s maple syrup makers in a sticky mess

Much of the equipment comes from Canada, the world's maple syrup powerhouse

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3 w. ago Daryl Hannah claims Trump administration tried to ‘mess Neil Young up’ over American citizenship

Veteran rocker recently expressed concern that he could be barred from the US upon his return from his European tour

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3 w. ago Paddy Pimblett brutalises Michael Chandler at UFC 314 to defy doubters and reach upper echelon

The Liverpudlian lightweight left the American a bloody mess as he forced a third-round TKO

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