FAA says it’s taking ‘immediate steps’ to improve Newark Airport operations
- The Federal Aviation Administration is taking immediate steps to improve operations at Newark Liberty International Airport due to excessive flight delays and cancellations.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized the responsibility of the FAA and Department of Transportation to fix the aging system.
- The FAA is accelerating staffing and technology upgrades for better reliability at Newark Airport.
- The radar system used by air traffic controllers in Philadelphia went offline for 30 seconds on April 28.
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'Comms lost with pilots on weekly basis' before Newark air traffic outage
VITAL radio contact with pilots is failing nearly every week – putting passengers’ lives at risk – terrified air traffic controllers have warned. They’re faced with a constant “nightmare” following a catastrophic deadly crash, multiple near-misses and planes “flying blind” over New Jersey. GettyNewark Liberty International Airport was a scene of panic on April 28 when air traffic controllers lost all contact with planes approaching the major tra…
Feds Vow to Overhaul US Air Traffic Control System While Fixing Problems at Troubled Newark Airport
A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, several additional crashes and technical problems that resulted in mass cancellations at New Jersey's biggest airport have prompted officials to pledge a fix for the nation’s outdated air traffic control system and vow to hire more controllers.
Today’s audio update: NJ Transit and union reach tentative deal, urgent FAA changes coming to Newark airport
Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting a tentative agreement between NJ Transit and its largest union and urgent FAA changes following a radar blackout at Newark Airport.We’ll also tell you about a confirmed tornado near the state’s border in Pennsylvania and an arrest in the case of Teaoshia Still, a South Jersey mother killed six months ago in Millville.
The FAA has had equipment issues for decades that have been causing real world problems
When communications at Newark International Airport crashed this past week, it placed the issues Federal Aviation Administration technology has had over the last several decades in the spotlight.
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