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The Department of Transportation will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2028, Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday.
Doing so, they say, would help ensure safety and prevent the kind of problems ... the nation’s air traffic control system Thursday, while the Federal Aviation Administration works to quickly ...
“Our nation’s air traffic control system is outdated ... a review prompted by technological issues that led to a 2023 shutdown of all U.S. airspace. “FAA’s progress has also been slow ...
Former Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Billy Nolen joins Michele Norris to discuss what can be done about the air traffic control issues plaguing airports like Newark Liberty International. Staffing shortages and outdated technology there have lead to canceled flights and delays.
Controllers switched frequencies and planes were “safely separated,” officials said. The 90-second outage on Monday followed communications problems at Newark airport.