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‘Can’t even buy parts on eBay’: US transport secretary Sean Duffy flags deepening crisis in US air traffic control system

File photo: US transportation secretary Sean Duffy (Picture credit: AP) US transportation secretary Sean Duffy has warned of a “crisis” in America’s air traffic control system, which is grappling with outdated equipment, severe staffing shortages and a series of high-profile failures, including deadly accidents and repeated outages.Speaking before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Thursday, Duffy […]

Newark airport faces disruption after United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights

Travellers using Newark Liberty International Airport faced significant delays and cancellations on Saturday owing to air traffic controller shortages, an issue the Trump administration has committed to resolve.The New York City-adjacent airport experienced continuous disruptions throughout the week. United Airlines reduced 35 daily flights from its Newark schedule beginning Saturday, citing the Federal Aviation Administration‘s […]

2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January. Air traffic controllers instructed Delta Air Lines Flight 1671 and Republic Airways Flight 5825 to […]