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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 Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Air traffic controllers in Denver scrambled to use backup communications during an outage
A Federal Aviation Administration official says the main communication lines went down in Denver earlier this week but radar remained online.
Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today
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.
Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.
The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.
Fmr. Acting FAA chief: 'Air control system is safe,' but 'starting to see a little bit of cracks.'
Former Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Billy Nolen joins Michele Norris to discuss what can be done about the air traffic control issues plaguing airports like Newark Liberty International. Staf
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