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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic ...
The FAA has resorted to buying parts on eBay because its equipment is so old, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air ...
FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...
Equipment issue again disrupts air traffic at Newark Liberty airport: FAA
Air traffic control problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order a 45-minute ground stop ...
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Equipment issue again disrupts air traffic at Newark Liberty airport: FAA
The incident follows a 90-second radar outage at Newark Liberty on Friday. Air traffic control problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue ...
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Equipment issue again disrupts air traffic at Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey, FAA says
NEWARK, New Jersey -- Air traffic control problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to ...
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Equipment issue at Newark airport causes FAA to issue brief ground stop
Travel woes continued at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend after the Federal Aviation Administration issued another ground stop following an equipment issue on Sunday morning.