FAA, Denver and Newark air traffic
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President Trump has blamed former President Biden for air traffic control system failures, when multiple administrations, including his own, failed to fix the FAA’s problems.
The facility, which directs flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, has faced a string of outages since April 28.
A Federal Aviation Administration official says the main communication lines went down in Denver earlier this week but radar remained online.
A radio failure Monday at the Denver International Airport temporarily affected air traffic control, according to the FAA.
The New Jersey airport, which has faced radar problems and major delays, is scrambling to bring in more air traffic controllers and complete construction.
The move comes amid ongoing construction, staffing shortages and aging tech failures that have fueled weeks of flight disruptions.
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Air traffic controllers handling flights for Newark Liberty International Airport experienced another troubling communications outage on Monday. It is the
A communication hotline between the Pentagon and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has not been operational since March of 2022.