Airlines
FAA launches Newark airport task force with Verizon, L3Harris executives
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to reporters during a news conference on Newark Liberty International Airport at the Department of Transportation Headquarters on May 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of an emergency task force comprised of executive experts from Verizon, L3Harris […]
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Trump hails Qatar’s ‘nice gesture’ of Air Force One replacement, blaming Boeing delays
U.S. Air Force One upon arrival at the at Fiumicino Airport on April 25, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Marco Mantovani | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said Qatar had made a “very nice gesture” in offering the U.S. a 747 jet to act as Air Force One, blaming the […]
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FAA weighs reducing Newark flights after hundreds of disruptions
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins ‘Squawk Box’ with the latest developments on the mounting air traffic control problems at Newark Liberty International Airport. Source
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Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes discusses group’s expansion to Saudi Arabia
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A Group says he sees “potential” in tie-ups with some of Middle East region’s low-cost and full-service carriers for the company to grow its network of flights. Source
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FAA weighs reducing Newark flights after hundreds of disruptions
The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images U.S. airlines will meet with the Federal Aviation Administration this week to discuss cutting flights at Newark Liberty International Airport after a series of equipment failures and air traffic […]
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Newark air traffic controllers lost contact with planes again in overnight outage
A man stands outside Terminal C with the airport control tower in the background at Newark Liberty International Airport, on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Air traffic controllers who guide planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport lost radar and communication with aircraft before dawn on […]
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IAG orders 71 long-haul jets split between Airbus and Boeing
Passenger aircraft, operated by British Airways Plc, at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British Airways owner IAG on Friday unveiled plans to buy 71 long-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, sharing a major fleet expansion across the Atlantic a day after Britain and the U.S. announced a trade deal. The […]
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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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