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Newark Liberty International airport, radio outage

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Black screens, silent radios and near misses: Air traffic control outages are not isolated to Newark
Air traffic controllers across the country have grappled with radar and communications outages for years, CNN review finds.

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FAA investigating brief radio outage at air traffic facility that guides Newark flights
Newark Airport Hit With Yet Another Communications Outage

Inside story of Trump’s search for a new Air Force 1

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The Inside Story of Trump’s Search for a New Air Force One
Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump’s team set its sights on it.

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See inside Qatar's lavish Boeing 747 business jet that may become Trump's new Air Force One
Pentagon gives update on Qatar's jet gift becoming Trump Air Force One

Moscow Mayor Says Air Defences Downed 3 Approaching Drones

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Moscow mayor says air defences downed three approaching drones
Sergei Sobyanin, Moscow's mayor, said on Wednesday that air defence forces had downed three drones en route to Russia's capital.

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Ukrainian air defences down 63 out of 76 drones launched by Russia overnight
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Russia launches over 70 drones at Ukraine from three directions: Air defense responds

US Air Force veteran released from Venezuela

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Venezuela Frees an Air Force Veteran the U.S. Says Was Wrongfully Held
The family of Joseph St. Clair confirmed his release. The move comes as the United States threatens to choke off Venezuela’s critical oil revenue.

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Venezuela frees detained U.S. Air Force veteran
Venezuela’s Maduro releases U.S. Air Force veteran from detention
Future flights could be powered by thin air — but there are big hurdles
Imagine boarding a flight from Seattle to London powered by fuel created — quite literally — from thin air. It sounds like ...
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Every iPhone 17 Air Rumor: What to Know About a Slim New iPhone
The rumored iPhone 17 Air -- or it might be called the iPhone Slim -- could potentially replace the current iPhone Plus amid ...
Air Force holds epic exercise to blow stuff up, calls it ‘EPIC CRAB’
Crab” refers to the unofficial nickname for the explosive ordnance disposal badge, which has a distinctive shape.
Newark’s air traffic nightmare continues as controllers lose contact with planes a 4th time
Controllers handling aircraft headed into Newark Liberty International Airport lost radio frequencies for approximately 2 ...
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Both Air Force CCAs now in ground testing, expected to fly this summer
General Atomics said ground testing of its YFQ-42A began on May 7. The collaborative combat aircraft will fly alongside ...
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Is air travel about to get greener? How 'co-opetition' is helping aircraft companies tackle sustainability
Although air transport contributes a small proportion to global greenhouse gas emissions (approximately 3.5%), the expected ...
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An F-35 stealth fighter flying in Texas sent classified data to an air base 5,000 miles away in Denmark
The demonstration shows how the F-35 can effectively gather critical information on a battlespace and distribute it to allies ...
Air Traffic Controller Left 'Traumatized' and Placed on Leave After Being Only One on Duty During Terrifying 90-Second Blackout
An air traffic controller was left 'traumatized' and placed on leave after being the only one on duty for Newark Liberty ...