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LaGuardia crash exposes persistent gaps in US runway safety systems

LaGuardia crash exposes persistent gaps in US runway safety systems

The deadly 22 March collision between Air Canada Express Flight 8646 and an airport firetruck at New York's LaGuardia Airport has intensified scrutiny of runway safety shortcomings the Federal Aviation Administration has struggled for years to resolve, reports the Wall Street Journal. The crash, which killed both pilots

FAA may shift $2.4B air traffic control contract to Starlink from Verizon

FAA may shift $2.4B air traffic control contract to Starlink from Verizon

The FAA is reportedly reconsidering a $2.4 billion contract originally awarded to Verizon to modernize air traffic control communications, with a SpaceX-led team recommending that the project go to Starlink instead, the Washington Post first reported. The FAA had been set to begin payments to Verizon next month,