What's Behind the Newark Airport Fiasco
Briefly

The crisis in U.S. air safety has escalated due to insufficient staffing at air-traffic-control towers and outdated technology. The FAA, which used to be a model of safety, is now deteriorating after years of neglect. Despite clear warnings from various stakeholders, administrations have mostly overlooked the issues, resulting in a concerning trend of near misses and even a collision, prompting urgent calls for reform to prevent catastrophe in air travel.
"The U.S. air-travel system has recently been beset with near misses and, in one horrifying case, a collision, showcasing an urgent need for reform."
"Regulators, pilots, controllers, airline executives, and outside observers all warned for years that the system was falling behind and running on outdated technology."
Read at The Atlantic
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