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The Science and Politics of Fixing Air Traffic Control
Episode 272

The Science and Politics of Fixing Air Traffic Control

Communication blackouts, delayed flights, staffing shortages -- New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been in crisis mode for the past week.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

May 7, 202520m 31s

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Show Notes

Communication blackouts, delayed flights, staffing shortages -- New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport has been in crisis mode for the past week. 

On Today's Show:
Pete Muntean, CNN correspondent covering aviation and transportation, pilot, and flight instructor, takes us behind the scenes of the multiday meltdown at Newark, and explains what's caused these problems for travelers and staff alike.

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