FAA ground stop at Austin airport over staffing issues

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Brandi D. Addison
Austin American-Statesman
21 May 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Wednesday, delaying more than 100 flights amid ongoing staffing shortages — part of a broader national trend straining the air traffic control system.

The disruption comes as Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs, enters its fourth week of significant delays and, more recently, flight caps due to a combination of staffing shortages, recent technological failures, and ongoing runway construction.

The FAA, currently facing a shortfall of thousands of air traffic controllers, recently terminated hundreds of probationary employees and is now scrambling to recruit replacements ...

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2025/05/21/faa-ground-stop-austin-airport-delays-cancellations-flight-status/83767183007/

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1. Disbelief, then fury: Newark air traffic controller says they saw crisis coming

May 22, 20255:00 AM ET
Joel Rose

There had been warning signs before radar and communications systems went dark at the facility that manages the airspace around Newark Liberty International Airport, according to an air traffic controller who was on duty during one of those failures.

Still, their first reaction was shock.

"It was like disbelief. And then it was just like fury, honestly, like how could they have us working this, you know?," said the controller, who works in Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which manages the airspace around Newark. They asked NPR not to use their name because they're not authorized to speak publicly and are worried about retaliation from their employer, the Federal Aviation Administration.

"We had had other outages prior to that point that demonstrated to us that our equipment was unreliable," the controller said in an interview this week. Those earlier incidents were alarming enough, the controller says, that controllers handling Newark asked the FAA to reduce the number of planes in the airspace ...

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/22/g-s1-68333/newark-air-traffic-controller-atc

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2. Gosh, What happened?

Good thing the Doge Monkeys cut all that (as yet non documented) fraud, waste and abuse.

It’s really quite easy to understand My Friends. This is what happens when you vote for republicans. Stay tuned. More to come.

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3. Trump is only happy when messing up people's lives

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4. 300 flight delays reported at Philadelphia International Airport

By Jessica MacAulay
Updated on: May 18, 2025 / 6:27 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Saturday was a turbulent day at Philadelphia International Airport with more than 300 flight delays and 70 cancellations reported, according to FlightAware.

The Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace System Status indicated PHL experienced a ground stop for American Airlines and subsidiary airlines' flights that was later lifted early Saturday afternoon. It appeared the ground stop went into effect just before 11:50 a.m. Saturday.

"Systems have returned after a brief electrical issue at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) ...

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/american-airlines-philadelphia-airport-delays/

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5. 120 flight delays in Atlanta on Monday, after Sunday's ground stops (12 May 2025)

Vanessa Countryman
Athens Banner-Herald

At least 120 flights have been delayed on Monday for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, following ground stops on Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned travelers of more potential ground stops in Atlanta on Monday, after two separate instances of ground stops on Sunday that caused hundreds of flight delays due to runway equipment issues.

According to Flight Aware, which tracks delays and cancelations across the U.S., at least 120 flights have been delayed on Monday (within, into, or out of Atlanta).

The FAA reported that the problems, which included a runway equipment issue, an air traffic control equipment outage and thunderstorms, caused significant disruptions, impacting travelers with flight delays and cancellations ...

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2025/05/12/why-are-there-ground-stops-at-atlanta-airport-reasons-for-delays-at-atl/83577341007/

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6. FAA investigating power failure at Hobby Airport control tower

Published: May 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Updated: May 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Houston’s Hobby Airport experienced a power loss and equipment outage on Sunday. It began just after 1 p.m.

According to the Houston Airport System and the FAA, the air traffic control tower at Hobby Airport lost power around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Backup generators kicked in, but the outage still caused brief delays for incoming flights ...

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/05/18/houstons-hobby-airport-suffers-power-loss-heres-how-its-affecting-flights/

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7. does anyone agree with me...

that this is all on purpose?

destroy a working govt system so you can replace it to make a profit?

same with mail, same with nasa, same with social security, same with medicare.

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8. Musk wants StarLink involved in ATC