Airlines

DOT to address Newark airport issues: Here’s what to know
CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins ‘Squawk Box’ to report on the latest news. Source
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Why U.S. air traffic control is stretched so thin — and the fight to fix it
An airport control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport, on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Air traffic controllers have been under strain for years, but a 90-second equipment failure last week exposed how decades of staffing shortages, underinvestment and patchwork solutions for those who guide planes […]
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FAA: Taking immediate steps to improve reliability of operations at Newark airport
CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the latest news from the FAA. Source
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Former FAA Acting Administrator: Our air traffic control system is safe, but needs modernizing
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Billy Nolen, Archer Aviation chief safety officer and former FAA Acting Administrator, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the ongoing air traffic chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport, state of the aging U.S. aviation infrastructure and staffing shortages, what’s needed to modernize the […]
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Newark air traffic controllers couldn’t see or talk to planes, leading to airport meltdown
CNBC’s Becky Quick reports on the latest news. Source
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Air traffic controllers couldn’t see or talk to planes in equipment failure that led to Newark meltdown
People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight delays […]
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Newark flight disruptions pile up as United Airlines blames FAA staffing, technology
United Airlines airplanes proceed to a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on Feb. 20, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Airlines passengers faced hourslong delays again Friday as air traffic controller staffing issues disrupted more flights at the carrier’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in […]
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American Airlines to debut new suites with sliding doors after delays
American Airlines seat for its new Flagship Suite seats TKTK American Airlines‘ new suites with sliding doors are set to start flying on some of its planes in June, a key part of its strategy to compete against more profitable rivals for high-spending customers. American first unveiled the new design in September 2022 and expected […]
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L3 Harris tapped to modify Qatari jet as potential new Air Force One after years of Boeing delays
First Lady Melania Trump laughs as she watches US President Donald Trump cut with a saber into a cake representation of the new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The […]
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Airbus beats first-quarter forecasts, maintains targets
Employees work on a Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine for an Airbus SE A330neo aircraft at the Safran SA plant in Colomiers, France, on March 25, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s Airbus posted stronger-than-expected revenues and core profit for the first quarter and reaffirmed targets for the year, while stressing it was too early to […]
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