For what seemed like an eternity, the radar screens went dark and all radio contact was lost to controllers handling air traffic heading in and out Newark Liberty International Airport last week.
When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in the United States this year, some air traffic controllers thought it might finally lead to solutions for a nationwide ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Saturday shared photos of antiquated equipment inside a Minnesota air traffic control tower at Duluth International Airport, pledging upgrades funded by the ...
WASHINGTON — Air traffic controllers are facing about 1,000 equipment failures per week — and “more and more” are expected without a serious “overhaul” of the ancient systems, a former FAA official ...
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy and President Donald Trump, who spoke via speakerphone, introduced a new air traffic control system in a major update amid heightened scrutiny surrounding aviation ...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an ambitious new plan to modernize the air traffic control system aimed at improving safety and reducing delays. The overhaul would cost tens of billions ...
United Airlines' CEO has suggested three ways to fix the air traffic control system — and cut delays for passengers. In a 750-word LinkedIn post on Monday, Scott Kirby said that improving the Federal ...
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was grilled by senators Wednesday on critical safety-related issues, including the required hours needed for ...
While air traffic controllers welcome an infusion of more than $12 billion to modernize their equipment, some controllers say they are under pressure due to other issues, such as grueling schedules, ...