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Little Kid Takes Over JFK Airport Control Tower

A recording of a young boy giving takeoff clearances to flights at JFK Airport has landed at least one air traffic controller in hot water with the FAA.
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Columnists

OPINION: The Risks of Reducing The FAA’s Control Of Our Aviation Infrastructure

As a new presidential administration prepares to take over, questions loom regarding the future of how the FAA will control the nation's aviation infrastructure.
by David J. Williams
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Editorials
Construction workers examine blueprints inside the new Sky Club.

The Long Term Effects of The “Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013”

When the federal government enacted its sequestration plan, it hit the Federal Aviation Administration in several ways; The closing of many contracted control towers, as well as the furloughing of air traffic controllers. When ...
by Jason Rabinowitz
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Touch and Go
Air traffic control radar. (Photo by Photodune)

Party Balloon Knocks Greek Air Traffic Radar Offline

A Greek air traffic control radar was knocked offline when a child's helium-filled balloon floated into power lines and cut power.
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Education

Why You Are Delayed: How Air Traffic Control Delay Programs Work

Flight delays happen for many reasons. Airlines can impose delays on themselves, or when weather hits, delays are put into place by air traffic control.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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