The Trump administration on Thursday rolled out its three-year plan to build a brand new, “state-of-the-art" air traffic control system to address critical safety needs — replacing core infrastructure and telecommunications networks to “unlock the future of air travel.

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.

The FAA and DOT announced a plan to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The plan includes replacing outdated facilities and technology. The upgrades aim to improve safety and efficiency ...

“The FAA has not disbanded or terminated the [safety review team],” it added ... jets arriving at National Airport were told by air traffic control to abandon their landings because of ...