
Ayesha Ali
Assignment Desk Assistant and Reporter, Transportation Unit at ABC News
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3 days ago |
abcnews.go.com | Bill Hutchinson |Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
The incident follows a 90-second radar outage at Newark on Friday. ByBill Hutchinson, Sam Sweeney, and Ayesha AliUnited Airline planes are seen at the gate at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesAir traffic problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment issue prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order a 45-minute ground stop at the New Jersey airport, officials said.
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5 days ago |
abcnews.go.com | Sam Sweeney |Clara McMichael |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
The brief outage happened at 3:55 a.m.BySam Sweeney, Clara McMichael, and Ayesha AliThe United Airlines Station Operation Center at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesRadar screens at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport went black again early Friday morning.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage. The Transportation Department said in a statement the current ATC system is "antiquated" and said the new "state-of-the-art" system will improve safety and cut back on delays.
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6 days ago |
abcnews.go.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
An ATC outage at Newark airport has drawn more attention to an outdated system. BySam Sweeney and Ayesha AliThe FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesPlans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage.
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6 days ago |
thepulseofnh.com | Sam Sweeney |Ayesha ALi |Ayesha Ali
(NEW YORK) -- Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage. The Transportation Department said in a statement the current ATC system is "antiquated" and said the new "state-of-the-art" system will improve safety and cut back on delays.
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Our story tonight on the radar outage at Newark ATC this morning—the third in less than two weeks. Now, the FAA announcing it’ll meet with airlines next week to discuss potential flight reductions at Newark to ease the ongoing flight delays.

Radar screens went black again at Newark Liberty Airport at 3:55 a.m. for about 90 seconds on Friday, the FAA said. Just last week a similar radar outage forced the airport to cancel and delay thousands of flights. @GioBenitez reports. https://t.co/vrbpE0F1ox https://t.co/arZm3zVPiu

RT @ABCNewsLive: Radar screens at New Jersey's Newark Airport went black again early Friday morning and lasted about 90 seconds. @SweeneyAB…

FAA now confirming the outage from this morning first reported by ABC. It lasted for about 90 seconds. W/@claramcmichael @SweeneyABC https://t.co/Wz6AO3gnku

Radar screens at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport went black again early Friday morning. The brief outage happened at 3:55 a.m. With @ayeshaali_ @SweeneyABC https://t.co/ckhgbWdfxb