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FAA investigating brief radio outage at air traffic facility that guides Newark flights • May 19, 2025, 5:38 AM ET (USA Today)
Air traffic controllers in Denver scrambled to use backup communications during an outage • May 15, 2025, 5:38 PM ET (AP)
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage • May 7, 2025, 5:47 PM ET (AP)
FAA fixing problems at Newark airport while planning overhaul of US air traffic control system • May 7, 2025, 12:02 PM ET (AP)
FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington • Apr. 22, 2025, 9:49 PM ET (AP)

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