Leslie Josephs

New York

Airline Reporter at CNBC

Airline reporter @cnbc. Previously @wsj in New York and @ap in Peru. Queens native. Dog is my co-pilot. Reach out: [email protected]

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Trump poised to accept Qatar jet gift as Air Force One

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Leslie Josephs |Erin Doherty

1 day agoMay 11, 2025, 7:18 p.m. ET President Trump, in a Truth Social post, hailed the planned release of Edan Alexander, the last living American citizen held captive in Gaza, as “monumental news.” Trump called the measure “a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the …
Trump poised to accept Qatar jet gift as Air Force One

3 days ago | cnbc.com | Leslie Josephs |Erin Doherty

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel back to Washington, D.C., at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. May 4, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersPresident Donald Trump is preparing to accept a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar, which he will use as Air Force One, four sources familiar with the planning confirmed to NBC News.
FAA weighs reducing Newark flights after hundreds of disruptions

3 days ago | cnbc.com | Leslie Josephs

The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty ImagesU.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 controller shortages sparked hundreds of flight disruptions and drew more support to modernize aging U.S. aviation infrastructure.
Newark flight delays sparked by air traffic control failure

4 days ago | businessandamerica.com | Leslie Josephs

Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight delays and raised more concerns about aging U.S. aviation infrastructure and staffing shortages.
Newark air traffic controllers lost contact with planes again in overnight outage

5 days ago | cnbc.com | Leslie Josephs

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.
Why U.S. air traffic control is stretched so thin - and the fight to fix it

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Leslie Josephs

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 through some of the world’s most congested airspace are taking their toll. The outage also sparked hundreds of flight delays, disrupting travel for thousands of travelers for days — again.
Why U.S. air traffic control is stretched so thin — and the fight to fix it | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Leslie Josephs

Trump says, “Groceries (even eggs!) are down.” The numbers tell a different story. During his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump centered on the increasing price of groceries to attack Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. If elected, …
The Real ID deadline is here. What travelers need to know

1 week ago | nbcsandiego.com | Leslie Josephs

Federal enforcement of the REAL ID begins Wednesday, May 7. That means travelers will need a Real ID-compliant license or other accepted form of identification like a passport to get through security before a domestic U.S. flight. According to the DMV, as of May 1, 19.5 million REAL IDs have been issued, which is about 58% of Californians who are eligible.
Air traffic controllers couldn't see or talk to planes in equipment failure that led to Newark meltdown

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Leslie Josephs

Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers responsible for overseeing airspace in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport lost communication with aircraft last week in an outage that prompted massive delays. The FAA said some controllers took time off to recover from the stress of the incidents. United said it will cut 35 flights from its daily schedule to avoid future disruptions at its major hub.
Newark flight disruptions pile up as United Airlines blames FAA staffing, technology

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Leslie Josephs

United Airlines passengers faced hourslong delays again Friday as air traffic controller staffing issues disrupted more flights at the carrier's hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. More than 200 flights in and out of Newark were delayed as of midday Friday, adding to more than 1,300 other delays and cancellations earlier this week, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.

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