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Over 40 US Airports Had Air Traffic Control Outages Since 2022, Report Says
Tampa, Miami, Denver, Houston and dozens of airports nationwide–have experienced air traffic control outages in recent years.
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
MAY 19: NEWARK On Monday, a two-second air traffic control radio frequency outage-–the fourth communications breakdown in a ...
Denver air route traffic control center experienced 90 seconds of lost communications Monday, FAA says
A portion of the Denver air route traffic control center experienced a 90-second loss of communications late Monday, the ...
Air traffic control keeps planes moving. So why does it cause delays? | Cruising Altitude
Air traffic control towers are under-staffed and under-funded. Here's why that's been so difficult for Washington to solve.
What's going on with air traffic control in the U.S.? Here are the facts
Three technical outages affecting Newark airport have traumatized air traffic controllers and worried passengers about the ...
‘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 ...
FAA investigating brief radio outage at air traffic facility that guides Newark flights
The facility, which directs flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, has faced a string of outages since ...
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 ...
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 ...
Denver Air Traffic Control Hit by Outage, Echoing Newark
US aviation safety regulators are investigating a communications outage affecting flights approaching Denver International ...
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Is the nation's air traffic control system ready as travel season gets underway?
The summer travel season is underway, with millions of Americans on the move this weekend. But there are big questions about whether the nation's air traffic control system is ready for the surge.