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Major Washington regional radar facility temporarily closes busy airspace due to shoestring staffing

Raleigh Traffic Most Affected

Major Washington regional radar facility temporarily closes busy airspace due to shoestring staffing

By eTN Staff Writer

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday evening was forced to close several air corridors above eastern North Carolina for 30 minutes as a desperation move to avoid a serious safety risk when wo

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Airports testing radar that could spot birds

Air Travel

Airports testing radar that could spot birds

By David B. Caruso, AP

NEW YORK – Some of the nation's busiest airports will soon begin testing experimental radar systems designed to track flocks of birds and help pilots avoid the type of collision believed to have cri

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FAA plans to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando International Airport

Florida Congressional Delegation Voices Opposition

FAA plans to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando International Airport

By eTN Staff Writer

ORLANDO, FL - Despite vocal opposition from a bipartisan Florida Congressional delegation to the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando International A

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Israelis stuck in Georgia

Georgia

Israelis stuck in Georgia

By jta.org

An Israeli airline said radar failure at the Tbilisi airport would prevent it from evacuating Israelis from Georgia.

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