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An air traffic controller at Newark is like ‘a 3D chess player who can juggle a chainsaw’ with their eyes closed, ex-pilot says
“I equate a good, A-level, traffic controller that can handle a place like Newark, JFK, LAX, San Francisco, to a three ...
Air Traffic Controllers Warned of 'Incredibly Dangerous' Incidents at Newark
Much has been made over the recent air traffic control system failures at Newark Airport, but in reality, the problem goes ...
FAA announces new air traffic control system in hope of taming busy skies
The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration ...
What's causing delays at Newark airport? What to know about air traffic control equipment and staffing issues
Major delays and cancellations out of Newark Liberty International Airport​ could continue if multiple issues, including ...
Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’
The airport, which served 49 million travelers in 2024 and is the second busiest in the New York City area, has been drowning ...
SCOOP: Congress moves to address air traffic controller crisis as Newark meltdown sparks alarm
The House of Representatives is taking a hard look at the state of the U.S. air traffic control system after the blackout at ...
Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions
The nation’s air traffic controllers union says the flight cancellations plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport in new ...