What's missing from this new airport? An air traffic control tower
Standing tall over pretty much every airport in the world, a reassuring presence reminding us that planes are being guided safely along set paths, is the air traffic control tower.
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Skydivers narrowly avoid collision with US fighter jets
A pair of skydivers narrowly avoided colliding with two US fighter planes traveling at almost 350 mph over the UK, a report has revealed.
Docs show Epstein investigation more expansive than previously thought
Investigations into accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were more expansive than previously known, according to a cache of documents released Wednesday by the US Marshals Service to CNN.
Pilot, ATC worried about weather before plane slid into Florida river
Snippets from the conversation between an air traffic controller and the pilot of a plane that slid into the St. Johns River upon landing in Jacksonville, Florida Friday night may give insight into why the aircraft landed on a different runway than planned.
All Belgium flights canceled as air traffic controllers strike
All flights in and out of Belgium have been canceled for a 24-hour period as air traffic control workers went on strike Tuesday evening. The action will affect flights at all airports in the country, including Brussels Airport and regional facilities.
What happens next? Questions about the shutdown
The government is finally open -- at least for now.
FAA: Flights delayed at major US airports due to staffing
The federal government shutdown was blamed for flight delays Friday at major airports in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Orlando and Atlanta due to staffing shortages at critical air traffic control centers.
Impact on aviation contributed to movement on shutdown negotiations
The White House had been meeting and communicating with transportation agencies including the Department of Transportation to discuss the impact of the shutdown on commercial aviation, information that contributed to Friday's deal to temporarily end the government shutdown, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
Flight delays pile pressure on Trump amid shutdown
President Donald Trump was briefed on flight delays at major East Coast airports, his spokeswoman said on Friday, as officials inside the White House and on Capitol Hill ponder whether a widespread air travel debacle could break the weeks-long shutdown stalemate
Air traffic controllers say shutdown causing 'routine mistakes'
The president of a major air traffic controllers union is warning that the ongoing government shutdown poses a major safety risk.
How the shutdown has snarled Americans' travel plans
The partial US government shutdown raises all sorts of questions for travelers on topics from aviation safety and security to passports and national parks.
Canadian air traffic controllers send pizza to US counterparts
Canadian air traffic controllers have been sending more than just radio signals across the border this weekend. They ordered hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts working without pay due to the ongoing US government shutdown.
How some federal workers' pay stubs look
The partial government shutdown is three weeks old, and it's gone on long enough for some of the 800,000 federal employees impacted to start missing pay.
It's still safe to fly. But maybe not, if the shutdown drags on
Despite the government shutdown, millions of travelers still pass through the country's airports every day.
How the shutdown is messing with your great American vacation
The partial government shutdown in the United States raises all sorts of questions for travelers on topics from aviation safety and security to passports and national parks.
Amelia Earhart would have a hard time disappearing in 2019
When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years. When she tried to fly across the Pacific, she -- and the world -- knew it was risky. She didn't make it, and was declared dead in January 1939. In the 80 years since then, many other planes have been lost around the world and never found again -- including the 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, over the Indian Ocean.
How can a drone bring an airport to a standstill?
The closure of the UK's second-biggest airport because of "deliberate" drone disruption has caused travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of passengers and left many more wondering how something like this could even happen in the first place.
Lion Air crash investigators hear transponder 'pings'
Indonesian investigators searching for the flight recorders of crashed Lion Air flight 610 have heard transponder "pings" that could lead them to the devices, and answer questions as to why the new Boeing 737 MAX 8 went down, killing 189 people.
Debris found in sea off Jakarta after Lion Air plane crash
After retrieving six bodies from the sea where an Indonesian passenger plane crashed near Jakarta Monday, search and rescue officials say they fear there will be no survivors.
