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Confessions of an air traffic controller

Veteran air-traffic controller speaks out about staffing and tech problems amid blackouts and delays at Newark airport

A veteran air-traffic controller at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is calling for more resources and speaking out about the intense pressures workers face amid a staffing shortage and tech outages.

The New York Times · 1d

Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique.

As of May 7, all but two of the 313 air traffic control facilities in the United States were understaffed, a New York Times analysis found.

New York Post on MSN · 8h

Confessions of an air traffic controller: ‘Avoid Newark like the plague’

In 10 months, instead of having people succeed in Philadelphia, we’ve had 11 say, ‘F–k this, I am not doing this.'”

Video shows inside of Philadelphia air traffic control facility that handles Newark flights during outage last week

An exclusive video obtained by CBS News shows inside the problem-plagued air traffic control facility that handles flights in ...

9don MSN

An air traffic controller at Newark is like ‘a 3D-chess player who can juggle a chainsaw’ with their eyes closed, ex-pilot says

“I equate a good, A-level, traffic controller that can handle a place like Newark, JFK, LAX, San Francisco, to a three ...

2don MSN

Newark problems put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The FAA is working on a short-term fix to the problems at Newark Airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers.

2don MSN

Denver air route traffic control center experienced 90 seconds of lost communications Monday, FAA says

A portion of the Denver air route traffic control center experienced a 90-second loss of communications late Monday, the ...

WPLG Local 104d

Feds aim to spend $12.5B in initial spending for air traffic control reform

The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced a three-year plan to upgrade air traffic control systems nationwide.

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