Air traffic control
Air traffic control staffing issues have been crippling the nation's aviation system, with major airports including Newark, Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, and Burbank experiencing significant delays due to the absence of air traffic controllers. As the US government remains shut down, 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,
Airports
Air traffic control staffing issues have been crippling the nation's aviation system, with major airports including Newark, Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, and Burbank experiencing significant delays due to the absence of air traffic controllers. As the US government remains shut down, 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,
Workers
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, alongside Representatives Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster, are urging General Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to exempt critical safety roles, including firefighters and air traffic controllers, from a planned 10.7% reduction in federal civilians at the Air National
Workers
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster's (NH-02) predecessor, Maggie Goodlander, are advocating for the exemption of critical safety roles from a planned 10.7% reduction to federal civilians at the Air National Guard (ANG). The proposed cuts
Workers
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) have joined forces in a letter to General Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to exempt critical safety roles, including firefighters and air traffic controllers, from the planned 10.7% reduction
Workers
New Hampshire's Congressional delegation has come together to warn of devastating consequences if the National Guard proceeds with planned cuts to its civilian workforce. As the Air National Guard (ANG) prepares to slash 10.7% of its federal civilians, a group of lawmakers is urging General Steven Nordhaus,
Airports
As the US air traffic control system struggles with staffing shortages and outdated technology, veteran air-traffic controller Jonathan Stewart is speaking out about the intense pressures workers face, citing a recent personal experience where he averted a potential mid-air collision. Stewart, who supervises the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)
Airports
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently testified before a House committee, discussing the agency's 2026 fiscal year budget and the situation at Newark Liberty International Airport. The hearing focused on the airport's technical outages and delays, which have been caused by a shortage of air traffic controllers
Airports
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attributed the crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport to the Biden administration, despite acknowledging that the airport's issues, including radar outages and software problems, were inherited from the previous administration. Duffy suggested that the Trump administration had failed to address the problems, which he
Airports
A critical staffing shortage among air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport has led to chaos and widespread delays, with thousands of flights impacted in the past week alone. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is urging airlines to reduce flights in and out of the airport, citing a severe
Airports
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for several weeks, citing radar outages and air traffic controller shortages as major concerns. The move comes as radar issues at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) facility
