US EditionWhy U.S. air traffic control is stretched so thin — and the fight to fix it
- On April 28, an equipment malfunction at the Philadelphia air traffic control center disrupted radar and radio communications with aircraft en route to Newark Liberty International Airport, resulting in flight delays.
- The outage exposed years of chronic staffing shortages, aging technology, and underinvestment in U.S. Air traffic control, especially around congested New York airspace.
- Newark airport faces runway closures, space constraints, and technology glitches, worsening disruptions amid a shortfall of about 3,000 controllers nationwide.
- United Airlines canceled 35 daily flights at Newark, with on-time rates dropping from 80% to 63%, which Cirium called “far below industry norms.”
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to announce a major air traffic control upgrade requiring congressional funding, highlighting that Newark cannot handle scheduled flights without more controllers.
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Overdue attention: Why US air traffic control is stretched so thin — and the fight to fix it
Air traffic controllers lost radio and radar contact with planes heading to Newark Liberty International Airport due to an equipment outage on April 28. The outage exposed years of underinvestment and staffing shortages in air traffic control, despite increased demand for air travel. The Trump administration laid out new plans to improve staffing shortfalls and decades-old technology. Air traffic controllers have been under strain for years, but…
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