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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The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration ...
How the FAA is trying to prevent another staffing, equipment meltdown at Newark Airport
After days of chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport, travel headaches are easing and the FAA is implementing a plan ...
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, ...
The FAA has had equipment issues for decades, causing real-world problems. The DOT says it wants to fix it
When communications at Newark International Airport crashed this past week, it placed the issues Federal Aviation ...
Newark airport communications meltdown renews demands for FAA slot controls
United Airlines is ramping up pressure on federal officials, calling on the FAA to reclassify Newark Liberty International as a Level 3 slot-controlled airport.
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The FAA, DOT just dropped a $20-billion plan to fix your flight delays
In a sweeping plan to fix what officials call "decades of neglect," the FAA and DOT are launching a nationwide air traffic ...
How antiquated tech is adding to the FAA’s problems
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has taken aggressive steps to resolve the nation’s air traffic controller shortage, but ...
Trump accelerates upgrades of air traffic control systems amid FAA departures
President Donald Trump’s own policies have prompted departures of key staff and hurt morale at the aviation agency, ...
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FAA selects CGI Federal to modernize NOTAM system, strengthen aviation safety
The upgraded system will feature near-real-time data exchange to enable efficient data flows, hosted on a resilient cloud ...
FAA says it’s taking ‘immediate steps’ to improve Newark Airport operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday it’s taking “immediate steps” to improve operations at Newark ...
FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control
The FAA ordered an independent panel hired to recommend ways to strengthen oversight of its air traffic control operations to ...