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Air traffic controllers at Newark Airport are on leave

Feds vow to overhaul US air traffic control system while fixing problems at troubled Newark airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it plans to upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport, and improve staffing to alleviate problems that have caused hundreds of flights to be canceled there.

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Federal incentive program aims to address air traffic controller shortage at Harry Reid airport

The FAA is working to address a critical air traffic controller shortage at Harry Reid International Airport, where staffing is more than 10 controllers below recommended levels.

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FAA fixing problems at Newark airport while planning overhaul of US air traffic control system

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport and improve staffing to alleviate the problems there.

2 jets clip wings at San Francisco Airport

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United Airlines planes in San Francisco clip wings

A United Airlines plane's wingtip struck the wingtip of another United Airlines aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed with Fox News Digital.

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Two United Airlines planes clip wings while preparing to depart San Francisco International Airport, according to the FAA

Two United Airlines planes clipped wings at San Francisco International Airport early Tuesday morning while preparing for take off, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Newser on MSN · 21h

Planes Clip Wings at Another US Airport

The FAA is investigating yet another incident of planes colliding at US airports. Less than a month after two American Airlines regional jets, one carrying seven members of Congress, clipped wings at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport,

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Biden admin prioritized 'social engineering' over air traffic safety, House aviation chair says

Rep. Nick Langworthy spoke with Fox News Digital about his push to fund modernization of air traffic control systems.

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What to know about the air traffic controller shortage

The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower ...

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Federal grants boost Alabama airports with $1.9 million for upgrades

Congressman Robert Aderholt announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allocated over $1.9 million in ...

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Trump will pitch a costly fix to the nation's aviation woes. It already faces headwinds.

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy plans to unveil a plan he says will inject “tens of billions” into the air traffic control system quickly, as a way to fix Newark’s airport and others.

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Trump inherited FAA rocked by staffing issues that earned little attention from Dems shifting blame

Many Democrats slamming the Trump admin for transportation issues were silent as the Biden admin oversaw an understaffed, outdated FAA that resulted in dangerous travel conditions across the country.