3 d. ago Newark air traffic control briefly loses radar access 2nd time in 2 weeks

The FAA said the telecommunications outage impacted communications and radar displays around 3:55 a.m. ET on Friday and lasted approximately 90 seconds.

Transport

3 d. ago Officials plan to revamp the US air traffic control system. Here’s a breakdown by the numbers

The Trump administration on Thursday announced an ambitious three-year plan to replace the United State’s aging air traffic control system. Officials did not provide an exact cost estimate but said it would require billions of dollars to put in place. They said a $12.5 billion budget proposal that a House committee drafted last week represents […]

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3 d. ago U.S. air traffic control overhaul to cost ‘lots of billions’: Trump admin

The plan calls for six new air traffic control centres, along with an array of technology and communications upgrades over the next three or four years.

Economics

5 d. ago Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions

The long flight delays and cancellations plaguing Newark’s Liberty International Airport and spilling over to airports across the U.S. can be traced to a week ago when air traffic controllers temporarily lost communications with planes in the sky, according to the controllers union. Crews in the Philadelphia air traffic control facility that lines up flights […]

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3 w. ago Turbulence at Vancouver airport over as air traffic control returns to full staffing

Earlier this week, Nav Canada warned of flight delays because it had implemented a temporary traffic management initiative at the Vancouver airport due to staff shortages.

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3 w. ago Roger the marmot back to 'living the high life' at Victoria's Empress Hotel

The yellow-bellied marmot returned from hibernation in mid-March and is once again delighting staff and guests with cameo appearances on the hotel grounds

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3 w. ago What's going on at YVR? Delays, delays, delays for a third straight day

The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association says a shortage of air traffic controllers is a Canada-wide issue — but particularly acute at Vancouver International Airport

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3 w. ago What's going on at Vancouver International Airport? Delays, delays, delays for a third straight day

The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association says a shortage of air traffic controllers is a Canada-wide issue — but particularly acute at YVR

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3 w. ago Air traffic controller shortage leads to delays at Vancouver airport

The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints."

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