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FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...
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The Trump administration is staffing up parts of FAA, it’s also incentivizing thousands of departures and threatening layoffs
More than 2,700 employees have indicated they want to take an incentive offer to leave the agency, though the final number is ...
9 Investigates: Charlotte Douglas’ new runway won’t feature Runway Status Lights
One of the safety measures currently in place at Charlotte Douglas is called Runway Status Lights. They are on most of the ...
Air traffic controllers in Denver scramble to use backups after losing communications Monday
Air traffic controllers in Denver had to scramble to use backup frequencies after their main communications lines went down ...
Denver air traffic controllers temporarily lose radio communications with aircraft
Denver ATC communication loss affects several pilots, sparking FAA investigation. The incident highlights ongoing air traffic control system issues and modernization needs.
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 ...