Transportation
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Trump could beat the Jetsons with new executive orders designed to make flying cars reality
The futuristic TV show "The Jetsons," aired in the 1960s but was set a hundred years in the future. The story focuses on the Jetson family, led by father George Jetson, who have futuristic appliances and work three-day workweeks.
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DoorDasher drives onto Chicago O'Hare Airport's tarmac to deliver order
“No guard was clearly visible and [he] proceeded through the gate, following instructions from his GPS coordinates in an aim to deliver the meal,” the driver told police.
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Coast Guard rescues two people after small plane crashes in water near Connecticut airport
The two people, who were both in stable condition, were taken to the Stony Creek Pier for EMS support before being brought to a local hospital for evaluation of minor injuries.
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Duffy laments FAA budget in GOP spending bill, claims $12B would not be enough for ATC improvements
Duffy has not disclosed how much he expects to ask Congress for, but plans to install brand-new equipment, including “new Telecom, new radar [and] new radios."
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Los Angeles-bound flight diverted back to Honolulu over security concerns
"United flight 1169 from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned safely to Honolulu after a potential security concern was found written on a lavatory mirror," United said. "Law enforcement met the aircraft, and a security sweep was conducted."
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Radio calls for help began 45 seconds before Mexican training ship hit Brooklyn Bridge: officials
About four minutes after the ship left the pier, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.
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Spanish investigation finds Lufthansa flight flew for 10 minutes without a conscious pilot
Autopilot was already activated during that 10-minute window, and the co-pilot's loss of consciousness did not impact the safety of the flight, the investigation found.
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NJ Transit, union officials reach deal to end rail strike, service to resume Tuesday
"NJ TRANSIT train service will resume on Tuesday, May 20," the commuter rail service said.
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Air-traffic controller says he averted midair collision near Newark
“I don’t want to be responsible for killing 400 people,” air-traffic controller Jonathan Stewart said.
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NJ Transit train engineers go on strike, stopping nation's third-largest commuter rail line
About 100,000 daily rail commuters will be inconvenienced by the strike.
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Duffy slams Biden admin for aviation issues, says COVID would have been 'perfect time' to fix it
On Monday alone, Newark and the Atlanta International airport experienced more than 450 flight delays.
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Newark airport grapples with another air traffic control outage
So far, about 80 flights have been canceled and more than 40 flights have been delayed as of Sunday afternoon.
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Newark air traffic controller says they lost contact with pilots multiple times since August
Air traffic controllers lost all communication with pilots flying into the Newark Liberty International Airport for approximately 90 seconds on April 28, but the ATC has been facing widespread scrutiny since January.