Another air traffic control outage at Newark Airport
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Controllers handling aircraft headed into Newark Liberty International Airport lost radio frequencies for approximately 2 seconds, said the FAA
A portion of the Denver air route traffic control center experienced a 90-second loss of communications late Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Denver ATC communication loss affects several pilots, sparking FAA investigation. The incident highlights ongoing air traffic control system issues and modernization needs.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said air traffic control systems in the U.S. are so antiquated it actually takes longer to fly certain routes today than it did in the 1950s. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy even compared the old equipment to something you’d see on the set of Apollo 13.
Air traffic control audio captured the moment an American Eagle flight was ordered to abort takeoff after a United Airlines flight taxied on to the same runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York earlier this month.
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The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.