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No Pilots. Few Air Traffic Controllers. What Could Go Wrong?
Coverage from The Atlantic examines vulnerabilities surrounding potential major groundings involving pilots and air traffic controllers.
Air Traffic Control
35 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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FAA says airlines can resume flights after hours-long ground stop, but delays and cancellations to continue
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed outdated 1980s-era routers and switches for a nationwide FAA ground stop Friday and demanded $50 billion in emergency funding to overhaul the air traffic control system.
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FAA launched new AI air traffic tool three days before national ground stop
FAA's new AI air-traffic tool SMART launched three days before a nationwide ground stop, sparking scrutiny over timing and technology's role in aviation safety.
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The FAA Is Rolling Out Its AI Air Traffic Tool Nationwide
The FAA has activated its SMART AI air traffic tool at all 22 U.S. en route centers on the same day a nationwide ground stop disrupted flights, with officials declining to rule out any connection.
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Live Updates: FAA Declares Rare Nationwide Ground Stop of Flights
The FAA has ordered a rare nationwide ground stop of all U.S. flights after air traffic control communications problems, grounding aircraft at airports across the country.
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FAA issues nationwide ground stop due to "extraordinary circumstances"
The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop at all U.S. airports on November 13, 2026, citing extraordinary circumstances and safety reasons.
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City needs to shake up sluggish O’Hare terminal project or risk ire of more air travelers, report warns - Chicago Sun-Times
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is urging the FAA to increase air traffic controller staffing at O'Hare, where taxi times rank among the nation's longest.
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Confused Air France Pilots Make Wrong Turn After Takeoff From LAX, Leading To Close Call
An Air France A350 made an unauthorized left turn after takeoff from LAX, passing within 400 feet vertically of an American Airlines A321 before controllers intervened.
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FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska
The FAA has brought the nation's first digital air traffic control towers online at airports in Florida and Alaska.
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FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls "historic" tech upgrade
The Transportation Department is retiring floppy disks from air traffic control as part of a modernization effort.
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F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to phase out floppy disks from air traffic control systems.
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FAA Plans to Retire Floppy Disks by 2028
The Federal Aviation Administration announces plans to phase out decades-old floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028.
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‘Hijack the aircraft’: ATC calls reveal reason flight returned to Las Vegas
ATC calls and text scares reveal why a United flight bound for Newark turned around and returned to Las Vegas.
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Major airport suffers 4th near-miss in recent months as jet is forced to brake hard
Sydney Airport faces intense safety scrutiny following a fourth near-miss incident in recent months, including a serious runway incursion.
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Flight fiasco lingers as delays at JFK, LaGuardia and EWR persist after cable cutting incident
A single severed fiber cable halted flights at three major New York-area airports, exposing the fragility of America’s aging air‑traffic system.
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Travel delays linger after equipment outages force ground stops at Northeast airports, including PHL
Travel delays persist across Northeast airports following equipment outages and ground stops triggered by a Verizon fiber cut.
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FAA launches AI tool to assist air traffic control at major D.C.-area airports
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Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
Aviation regulators deploy artificial intelligence to predict flight delays and manage complex airspace operations.
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Air travel nightmare: Newark ground stop nears 6th hour; JFK, LGA pause flights
A construction‑crew‑cut fiber cable forces a six‑hour ground stop at Newark and pauses flights at JFK and LaGuardia, snarling East Coast air travel.
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New air traffic control failure delays flights at some UK airports
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Flights disrupted by 'technical issue' with air traffic control across Scotland
Airlines demand immediate action following a second air traffic control system failure that disrupted flights across Scotland.
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Flights disrupted by 'technical issue' with air traffic control across Scotland
Air traffic control technical issues disrupt flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England.
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The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI
The Federal Aviation Administration is deploying an $875 million artificial intelligence system to manage air traffic.
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Military jet triggered UK’s latest air traffic meltdown
A military jet has caused a significant disruption to air traffic across the United Kingdom, according to recent reports.
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'It's been a nightmare': Passengers face airport chaos after air traffic issue
Air traffic issues in the UK have triggered widespread airport chaos, leaving passengers stranded and airlines struggling to clear a significant backlog.
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UK gives air traffic provider a week to probe outage that halted flights
UK authorities give air traffic providers a strict one-week deadline to investigate a massive technical outage.
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More flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch
Travelers in the United Kingdom are facing ongoing chaos and flight delays following a significant air traffic control glitch.
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Heathrow and Gatwick among airports hit by air traffic control problems
A significant air traffic control glitch has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights across the United Kingdom.
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Heathrow and Gatwick among airports hit by air traffic control problems
Technical failures in air traffic control have triggered widespread travel chaos across the UK, resulting in over 600 flight cancellations.
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Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports
Reports of air traffic control disruptions at major UK airports have sparked criticism regarding the state of British national infrastructure.
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Air traffic control issue disrupts departing flights at major UK airports
A significant air traffic control issue in the United Kingdom has led to widespread flight cancellations and delays across multiple major airports.
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Father and daughter, both pilots, have surprise encounter on runway at Dulles Airport
A surprise encounter between a father and daughter, both working as pilots, has gone viral after their radio exchange at Dulles Airport.
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FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers
The FAA has hired over 2,000 gamers to serve as air traffic controllers, hitting 94% of its hiring goal in record time.
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Close call at Boston's Logan Airport as 2 flights come within 300 feet of each other
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Aviation officials turn to AI for combating runway issues
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