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Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials
Air Traffic Controller Crisis Triggers Major Delays, Cancellations At Newark Airport: Officials A crisis in air traffic controller staffing has pushed Newark Liberty International Airport into a travel meltdown, with 93 flight cancellations and 294 delays reported as of Sunday afternoon, May 4, according to data from FlightAware and airline officials. The staffing collapse has gotten so bad that United Airlines slashed 35 roundtrip flights per day from its Newark schedule starting this weekend, United CEO Scott Kirby announced on Friday, May 2.  Kirby blamed "long-simmering FAA challenges" that "boiled over" this week. FAA tech failures left controllers unable to manage inc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED) Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (UPDATED)
Southwest Airlines Lifts Pause On Flights, Service Resumed (Updated) (UPDATE 11:10 a.m.) The FAA announced that the pause has been lifted and service resumed. This morning @SouthwestAir experienced a technical issue with one of their internal systems. At the airline’s request, the FAA paused Southwest’s departures as they resolved the issue. The pause has been lifted and their service has resumed. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) April 18, 2023 Original story Southwest Airlines temporarily paused its departures across the country on Tuesday morning after there were technical concerns, authorities announced. The FAA confirmed shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesda…

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by Zak Failla
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Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report
Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report A Cancun-bound Spirit Airlines plane was struck by lightning repeatedly after departure from Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Dec. 23, the FAA tells Daily Voice Flight 2214, an Airbus A321, took off just after 10 a.m. but returned an hour later, according to the FAA and FlightAware. The flight landed safely and the incident remains under investigation, the FAA said. PHILLY PLANE HIT BY LIGHTNING ⚡️ #Philadelphia to #Cancun bound Spirit Airlines #Flight2214 was hit by lightning shortly after takeoff Friday morning and had to return! A late December storm producing lightning…

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by Cecilia Levine
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3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports 3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports
3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports Three people have died in a plane crash in West Virginia while flying from Indiana to Pennsylvania, authorities told numerous outlets on Thursday, August 11. The single-engine 1980 Piper PA-32-301 tail number N720RP crashed in a wooded area near Campbells Run Road in Metz, West Virginia, WV Metro News reports and FlightAware information confirms.  The crash happened around 7:15 p.m., Marion County Emergency officials told WDTV 5 News.  The plane is owned by Skyhawk Associates of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, according to FlightAware.  The plane was flying from Shawnee Field Airport in Bloomfi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport
Multiple Flights Canceled, Delayed At Philadelphia International Airport Multiple flights were canceled and delayed due to snow Friday at Philadelphia International Airport. As of 11:30 a.m., 53 flights were delayed and 95 flights were canceled, according to FlightAware. Thirty-seven of those cancelations were from American Airlines; 20 were from PSA, and 18 were from Piedmont, the website says. The snow stopped at PHL around 7 a.m., the airport said in a Facebook post.  Thank you to our crews who have been working hard since last night to keep #PHLAirport’s runways and taxiways open. Snow... Posted by Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, January…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Snow Cancels Nearly 200 Flights At Baltimore Washington Airport Snow Cancels Nearly 200 Flights At Baltimore Washington Airport
Snow Cancels Nearly 200 Flights At Baltimore Washington Airport Nearly 200 flights have been canceled at Baltimore/Washington International Airport due to snow, according to FlightAware. A total of 190 flights have been canceled into or out of BWI and another 84 flights have been delayed. BWI is encouraging all fliers to confirm flight status with your airline prior to heading to the airport.

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by Joe Gomez