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Newark Airport air traffic control system improvements may take longer than hoped, officials say
The U.S. Department of Transportation revealed new details Wednesday about its timeline to improve Newark Airport's air ...
Air traffic control system must be improved to prevent problems like Newark airport, officials say
The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country ...
New fiber optic cable installed in attempt to fix air traffic control chaos plaguing Newark airport
A new fiber optic cable has been installed to try to fix the air traffic control issues plaguing Newark International Airport ...
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Fixing Newark: DOT Chief Cites Progress on Runway and Telecom — but Challenges Remain
After weeks of disruptions out of Newark, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is optimistic that the situation will soon ...
DOT Secretary Duffy vows to ease woes at troubled Newark Airport
After weeks of chaos, delays and cancellation at the major hub, Duffy claimed there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Newark Air Traffic Control Improvement Plan Takes Shape
The FAA’s patchwork plan to alleviate delays related to air traffic control at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey envisions a steady rollout of procedural and technical changes to ...
Officials say Memorial Day air travel was ‘record-breaking,’ give update on Newark improvements
Federal transportation officials describe air travel over the Memorial Day weekend as "record-breaking" during a briefing on planned improvements for air traffic control at Newark Liberty ...
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Disbelief, then fury: A Newark air traffic controller says they saw a crisis coming
There had been warning signs before radar and communications systems went dark at the facility that manages the airspace around Newark Liberty International Airport, according to an air ...