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Newark airport uses floppy discs for air traffic control and more terrifying facts about FAA’s crumbling system
The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the technology that’s keeping the planes in the sky is frighteningly out of date. Some of it relies on floppy discs and used parts sourced from eBay, federal officials said this week.
Newark air traffic control lost contact with pilots at least twice before, source says
The claims, which the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t confirmed, emerged a week after Newark airspace controllers lost all communication for as long as 90 seconds.
Newark Airport systems outage was ‘most dangerous situation,’ air traffic controller says
The air traffic system meltdown at Newark Liberty International Airport last week “was the most dangerous situation you could have,” according to an air traffic controller on duty that day, as the fallout from the outage stretches into a second week.
Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’
The airport, which served 49 million travelers in 2024 and is the second busiest in the New York City area, has been drowning in delays and cancellations for days.
‘An urgent matter': Newark air traffic control loses radar again Friday morning
Passengers traveling in and out of Newark at the end of the week shouldn't expect smooth sailing. Here's the latest at the New Jersey airport.
Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure
Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.
Air Traffic Controller Shortage Creates Job Opportunities for Recent College Grads
The FAA's Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program trains students with basic control and aviation administration skills.
Newark, Atlanta airports experience more terrifying air traffic control outages, bringing flights to a standstill
Nearly 80 flights have been cancelled and more than 40 delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport after yet another an equipment outage brought more chaos to the NYC-area hub.
Air traffic controllers lose radar access again at Newark airport
On Wednesday, Newark led the nation with 42 canceled departures and 46 canceled arrivals, according to FlightAware.com. That’s even after United cut 35 daily flights at the airport starting last weekend.
Retired Air Traffic Controller Reveals If He'd Fly Out of Newark Airport
A retired air traffic controller told CNN that the government's intentions to hire 2,000 new controllers is nowhere near enough.
Why didn’t Trump fix air traffic chaos? Answer doesn’t add up
A reporter asked Duffy on Monday why the first Trump administration chose not to address the air traffic control system during his first term in office, noting that Duffy said it was a “decades-old” problem. However, Duffy’s answer left many users on social media scratching their heads.
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