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Newark Airport opens a 3rd runway

Air traffic controller says its ‘safe to fly’ but ‘avoid Newark’

Veteran air traffic controller Jonathan Stewart affirmed to the public during a recent television appearance that it is “safe to fly,” but added that he would avoid the embattled Newark Liberty

The Associated Press on MSN · 38m

Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?

The FAA limited the Newark airport to 28 arrivals and 28 departures an hour last month because of the construction and staff shortages. The agency has said that it expects to be able to bump up the number of flights per hour in Newark to 34 arrivals and 34 departures once the runway construction is done.

CBS New York on MSN · 8h

Newark Airport runway reopens early to ease flight delays brought on by construction project

Newark Airport's runway construction project, along with air traffic control staffing and equipment outages, led to problems that plagued passengers for weeks.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Newark Airport air traffic control system improvements may take longer than hoped, officials say

The U.S. Department of Transportation revealed new details Wednesday about its timeline to improve Newark Airport's air ...

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Air traffic control system must be improved to prevent problems like Newark airport, officials say

The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country ...

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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.

Science Friday15h

What Happens When Air Traffic Control Systems Go Dark?

Recent outages at Newark Airport highlighted the challenges facing air traffic controllers. What's the science underpinning ...

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Air traffic controller who prevented midair crash: ‘Avoid Newark’

Jonathan Stewart said he has been discussing shortcomings in the U.S. aviation system following his own harrowing experience ...

Metro Philadelphia on MSN6d

Air traffic controller shortages in Newark, other airports reflect long, intense training

Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ...

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 ...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution18h

Atlanta airport is vulnerable to air traffic control issues vexing other airports

The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was 69% staffed as of September 2023, according to Federal Aviation Administration figures.

‘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 ...

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