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Multiple flights grounded at Paris Orly after air traffic control breakdown

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Hundreds of flights have been delayed or cancelled at Paris Orly Airport (ORY) after air traffic control systems experienced a breakdown. The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) asked airlines to reduce their evening flight schedules by 40% on the day of the breakdown.

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Oakland air traffic control IT outage causes US west coast flight disruption

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Multiple flights from US West Coast airports heading across the Pacific Ocean were subjected to delays and disruption following an IT outage at the Oakland Oceanic Air Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) located in Oakland near San Francisco on February 22, 2025.

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Azerbaijan signs agreement with NATS to modernize air traffic control services

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The deal, announced on January 23, 2025, will see the partners combine to modernize air traffic control services in Azerbaijan airspace as the country bids to become a major player in the global aviation scene, sitting as it does at a key crossroad between east and west.

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FAA enhances support for DCA air traffic control after Washington mid-air crash 

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic control team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The announcement comes after a tragic mid-air collision near the Potomac River on January 29, 2025.

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United Airlines reduces Newark flights over ATC issues

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United Airlines has decided to cut around 35 daily round-trip flights from its Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hub. The move comes in response to severe air traffic control staffing shortages and the recent ATC equipment failures.

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Ryanair calls for NATS chief to quit amid more flight delay woes for passengers

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While Ryanair has long campaigned for reform to ensure air traffic control centers are fully staffed to handle the forecast flows of air traffic volumes, the airline says that air traffic control (ATC) delays are getting worse, as evidenced by the delays to and from London Stansted due to NATS staff shortages.

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FAA hires record number of air traffic controllers for 2024, exceeds targets

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hired a total of 1,811 air traffic controllers for Fiscal Year 2024, exceeding its goal of 1,800. Although the target was exceeded by just 11, this marks significant progress in the FAA’s work to reverse the decades-long decline in air traffic controller staffing numbers.