The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.
Category: Federal Aviation Administration
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Colorado Air Traffic Control Facility Lost Contact With Pilots
Controllers switched frequencies and planes were “safely separated,” officials said. The 90-second outage on Monday followed communications problems at Newark airport.
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Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know
Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.
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Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.
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Newark Airport Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays
The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.
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Newark Airport Suffers Another Radar Outage
The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have heightened concerns about safety at one of the busiest U.S. airports.
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How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel
A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.
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2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday. The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights.
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Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?
Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.
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The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known.
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Boeing Reports Smaller Loss but Trade War Threats Loom
The plane maker, which has been trying to recover from a quality crisis, could lose orders in China as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.
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N.Y.C. Helicopter Company Shuts Operations After Deadly Crash, F.A.A. Says
All six people on board the craft, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, died when it crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday.