Avoid Newark
05-06-2025 | 07:55 PM
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Seriously, how long before a catastrophic event occurs in Newark due to failures of the ATC system. Eventually the Swiss cheese holes line up. And to be clear, this is in no way any disrespect to the hard working controllers out there. I know they are doing their best with garbage equipment.
05-06-2025 | 10:17 PM
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Seriously, how long before a catastrophic event occurs in Newark due to failures of the ATC system. Eventually the Swiss cheese holes line up. And to be clear, this is in no way any disrespect to the hard working controllers out there. I know they are doing their best with garbage equipment.
05-07-2025 | 07:24 AM
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“Industry advocates warned that these kind of equipment failures, which were already relatively common, would become more frequent amid DOGE cuts at the FAA. While the layoffs did not impact air traffic control tower personnel directly, and many of the probationary employees who were terminated were ultimately re-hired, the affected positions included maintenance personnel responsible for equipment upkeep, according to union representatives. Duffy said during the press conference last week that the FAA and DOT are planning a major announcement about new air traffic control equipment this week.”
Emphasis mine. Ostensibly this could be verified on the DOGE website but I’m not interested in digging through it as a lot of those claims have proven to be of dubious authenticity anyway. Not to worry, though, the “big announcement” is coming this week!
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