Air Traffic Control

FAA Equipment Outage Delays Flights at Five Northeast Airports Today

September 22, 2026

Mobility

FAA Equipment Outage Delays Flights at Five Northeast Airports Today

If you have a flight through Newark Liberty, Philadelphia International, Teterboro, LaGuardia, or John F. Kennedy International today, check your airline before you leave for the airport. An FAA equipment outage at

Exterior entrance and security gates of the NATS London Area Control Centre facility in Swanwick, Hampshire.

News·UK

NATS millisecond software defect disrupted 2,000+ UK flights as CAA says compensation may not apply

Your flight got cancelled. The airline pointed to "extraordinary circumstances." And now you are learning the disruption that cost you days, hotel bills, and ruined plans was triggered by a fault that lasted roughly a millisecond. Here is what the

September 18, 2026

UK Air Traffic Failure Was Avoidable, Transport Secretary Says After 2,000 Cancellations

News·UK

After 2,000 UK flight cancellations, Heidi Alexander orders an independent CAA review into NATS resilience as airlines push for accountability and passengers face uncertainty.

Dallas Telecommunications Failure Causes 1,000+ Flight Disruptions as Air Traffic Control Loses Radar

Aviation·Technology·USA

Air traffic in Dallas slowly returned to normal after a telecommunications failure knocked out radar and communications at air traffic control facilities on Friday.

Frontier Airlines Airbus A320neo (N389FR) on final approach at Baltimore–Washington International, side view with animal-tail livery against a clear blue sky.

Aviation·News·USA

Airlines Plan Major Flight Cuts in 2026 as FAA Extends Newark’s 72 Operations Cap Through October

Frontier and United Airlines are warning passengers to expect fewer domestic flight options in 2026 as both carriers plan significant capacity cuts amid ongoing financial and regulatory pressures. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry

Sunita Somvanshiand

Sonali Tiwary

August 10, 2025

Aviation·News·USA

Southwest 737’s Emergency 475-Foot Descent Prevents Midair Collision: TCAS Alert System Saves Lives

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 performed an emergency descent maneuver on Friday, July 25, 2025 to avoid a potential mid-air collision with a privately-owned Hawker Hunter fighter jet, leaving two flight attendants

Sonali Tiwary

July 26, 2025

Aviation·USA

Newark ATC Blackouts: 90 Seconds of Flying Blind Exposes FAA’s 3,500 Controller Shortage and Aging Systems

Air traffic controllers at Philadelphia TRACON Area C faced a pilot’s worst fear on April 28. For 90 crucial seconds, radar screens went completely black, radios fell silent, and around 15-20 aircraft

Sonali Tiwary

May 11, 2025

Aviation·USA

Newark Air Traffic Crisis: 3,500 Controller Shortage Causing 4-Hour Delays and $33 Billion Annual Costs

The flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport reveal a systemic breakdown years in the making. With controllers stretched thin, outdated technology failing, and runways under construction, travelers face nearly four-hour waits

Sonali Tiwary

May 6, 2025