The Department of Transportation announced it will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2029. It follows more than a week of massive delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport sparked by a frightening communications blackout. We look at the plan for the new system and hear from a former air traffic controller who says gover ... Show More
Yesterday
Trump Replaces WH Chief of Staff
President Donald Trump announces a seismic shakeup after GOP midterm losses. There’s good news on the economy, but it comes with a major asterisk. Trump's new security proposal for Ukraine has Europe puzzled. Feds arrest the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Plus, Te ... Show More
7m 41s
May 2025
A Frightening Moment to Fly
<p>A 90-second failure of Newark Airport’s air-traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has exposed a new level of crisis in air travel.</p><p>Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what th ... Show More
31m 1s
Oct 2025
Shutdown Causes Turbulence at US Airports
Air traffic controllers are working without pay thanks to the government shutdown, and some are showing their displeasure by calling in sick, resulting in hundreds of flight delays ... A frightening scene on a California highway, as drives watch helplessly as a helicopter plunges ... Show More
46m 33s
Nov 2025
Even if Shutdown Ends, Air Travel Woes Will Continue
Lawmakers are back, but getting the country back on track won't happen overnight, especially when it comes to air travel due to thousands of cancellations and delays. And today could be worse with shortages in control towers. Also on today's show: The UK is cutting back on intell ... Show More
47m 3s
Nov 2025
Your flights will be canceled
The government shutdown is making flying even worse. And maybe more dangerous. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. A security checkpoint line at George Bush Interc ... Show More
25m 50s