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Hotline, air traffic controllers and Washington

Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for over 3 years

A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers i, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another n

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Broken Air Traffic Control Hotline Connecting Commercial And Military Flights Over D.C. Went Unnoticed For Years, FAA Acknowledges

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Air traffic control ‘hotline’ between Pentagon and Reagan Washington National Airport has been broken since 2022

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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The FAA currently has 22 fully certified air traffic controllers and five supervisors assigned to Newark in the Philadelphia facility, but the agency wants to have 38 controllers there.

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Newark Airport had 3 controllers on duty when the goal is 14

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Newark airport staffed with just 3 controllers as chaos continues, report says

Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is

Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns on how s...

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Transportation Secretary Reduces Flight Capacity at Newark Airport

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Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

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The FAA is desperate to hire enough air traffic controllers. Here's what to know about the high-stress job that pays $160,000 on average.

Air traffic controllers earn about $160,000 on average, and the job doesn't require a college degree. Still, the government is short by 3,000 people.

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DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

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.

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White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’

The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.

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Summer bummer: Sean Duffy hints air traffic controller shortage will mean delays at airports

Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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The US needs more air traffic controllers. These graduating students just got fast-tracked to enter the job market quicker

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.

Transportation Sec. Duffy says Elon Musk never asked him to cut air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells Meet the Press that Elon Musk did not ask him to cut air traffic controllers after DOGE made cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration.