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Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.
September 21, 2026Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption in UK
Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.
September 21, 2026Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
The question is whether all of these incidents were isolated and unavoidable, or whether they point to something more systemic.
September 21, 2026New air traffic control failure delays flights at some UK airports - reuters.com
New air traffic control failure delays flights at some UK airports reuters.com
September 21, 2026UK air traffic control outage caused by software defect, says operator - Reuters
UK air traffic control outage caused by software defect, says operator Reuters
September 18, 2026Flight chaos caused by software defect in the 'space of a millisecond', report says
The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
September 18, 2026Heathrow and Gatwick among airports hit by air traffic control problems
Departures from a number of airports have been affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.
September 8, 2026Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports - Reuters
Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports Reuters
September 8, 2026Watch: Small plane makes emergency landing on Florida highway
Dashcam video shows a plane flying under a highway gantry after the instructor calmly informed air traffic control of the emergency.
August 5, 2026US aviation industry urges Congress to provide $20 billion for air traffic control upgrades - Reuters
US aviation industry urges Congress to provide $20 billion for air traffic control upgrades Reuters
July 15, 2026Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply
A new government ad campaign is trying to persuade gamers to apply for air safety roles.
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Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Flights resumed at New York's LaGuardia Airport and other airports Monday evening after the disruption Hundreds of flights have been delayed at major airports in the US after construction workers acc
Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
To have one air traffic control failure in a fortnight may be regarded as a misfortune, to have two looks like carelessness. The UK's air traffic services provider is coming in for a wave of criticism
Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
Watch: 'I couldn't believe it' - Scottish airports see flights cancelled again Airlines have criticised the UK's air traffic control system after a second technical problem in two weeks caused major
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Flight chaos caused by software defect in the 'space of a millisecond', report says
Thousands of passengers were delayed by the NATS outage An air traffic control failure that sparked widespread travel chaos earlier this month was caused by a "software defect" affecting the system u
Major UK airports hit by air traffic control problems
Hundreds of flights into and out of the UK have been cancelled following a technical problem affecting the air traffic control provider Nats. At least 1,000 flights in or out of the country have been
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Watch: Small plane makes emergency landing on Florida highway
A 21-year-old flight instructor made an emergency landing on a Florida highway after reporting oil pressure issues to an air traffic controller on Monday. Emily Shelton was flying with a student who
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New air traffic control hiring campaign targets gamers to address longtime staffing shortage
“You’ve been training for this … become an air traffic controller," an ad says. A new air traffic controller hiring campaign from the Department of Transportation (DOT) is targeting gamers to address
US government wants gamers to become air traffic controllers
"It's not a game," transportation secretary Sean Duffy says: "Its [sic] a career!" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Keep up to d
Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply
People adept at video games should consider taking jobs as air traffic controllers, the US government has said, as it tries to address a shortage of workers in the sector. In a new ad campaign, the F
Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply
People adept at video games should consider taking jobs as air traffic controllers, the US government has said, as it tries to address a shortage of workers in the sector. In a new ad campaign, the F