FAA Says Denver Air Traffic Briefly Lost Communications
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The revelation comes months after the midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people, raising questions about military aircraft in the congested capital airspace.
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says outdated air traffic control systems are to blame for slower flights, such as Atlanta to New York.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while slashing DEI and climate initiatives. He denied letting 400 ATCs go.
The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the spotlight.
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Experts said while the air system is safe, it is definitely being stressed out — which is why we might see fewer flight options this summer.