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‘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 ...
Air traffic controller who prevented mid air collision: ‘Avoid Newark’ | Elizabeth Vargas Reports
Veteran air traffic controller Jonathan Stewart says he recently prevented a potential mid air collision near troubled Newark ...
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 ...
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.
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Disbelief, then fury: A Newark air traffic controller says they saw a crisis coming
There had been warning signs before radar and communications systems went dark at the facility that manages the airspace around Newark Liberty International Airport, according to an air traffic ...
‘We could have more Newarks.’ Air traffic woes could spread without billions of dollars, feds say.
Meanwhile, under an interim order, FAA set the maximum number of flights at the airport be limited to 28 arrivals and 28 ...
Transportation Dept offers air traffic controllers 20% bonus to delay retirement as staffing crisis deepens
Amid air traffic control shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlines plans to retain experienced staff, hire new ...
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A Newark air traffic controller on how it felt when systems went dark
An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. talks about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad ...