Ryan Knutson

The blackout was just the first of several tech glitches related to this big move. A few weeks later, in October, the system overloaded ahead of Columbus Day. Radars kept flickering, which confused controllers who saw aircraft bouncing around on their screens. There were also failures of the system that's supposed to warn about potentially dangerous winds. And then, last month, another scare.

The blackout was just the first of several tech glitches related to this big move. A few weeks later, in October, the system overloaded ahead of Columbus Day. Radars kept flickering, which confused controllers who saw aircraft bouncing around on their screens. There were also failures of the system that's supposed to warn about potentially dangerous winds. And then, last month, another scare.

Andrew says that after all these safety issues, morale in Philadelphia got even worse.

Andrew says that after all these safety issues, morale in Philadelphia got even worse.

Andrew says that after all these safety issues, morale in Philadelphia got even worse.

The FAA says that it's fixed the flickering radar screens and that it's ironed out problems for alerting about dangerous winds. So with all of these issues, how did things go over Thanksgiving weekend when there were more travelers than ever?

The FAA says that it's fixed the flickering radar screens and that it's ironed out problems for alerting about dangerous winds. So with all of these issues, how did things go over Thanksgiving weekend when there were more travelers than ever?

The FAA says that it's fixed the flickering radar screens and that it's ironed out problems for alerting about dangerous winds. So with all of these issues, how did things go over Thanksgiving weekend when there were more travelers than ever?

Thanksgiving was just the first big test of the holiday travel season, though. So what do you expect over the next few weeks?

Thanksgiving was just the first big test of the holiday travel season, though. So what do you expect over the next few weeks?

Thanksgiving was just the first big test of the holiday travel season, though. So what do you expect over the next few weeks?

So what does this story say about how safe we are as airline passengers in the U.S. ?

So what does this story say about how safe we are as airline passengers in the U.S. ?

So what does this story say about how safe we are as airline passengers in the U.S. ?

What's the best-case scenario for this bold plan to relocate part of New York's TRACON to Philadelphia?

What's the best-case scenario for this bold plan to relocate part of New York's TRACON to Philadelphia?

What's the best-case scenario for this bold plan to relocate part of New York's TRACON to Philadelphia?

The FAA says it still believes this will work. It says two dozen controllers are either training or about to enter training at Philadelphia to help with staffing. What will happen if this plan ultimately fails? I'm not sure what happens then.

The FAA says it still believes this will work. It says two dozen controllers are either training or about to enter training at Philadelphia to help with staffing. What will happen if this plan ultimately fails? I'm not sure what happens then.

The FAA says it still believes this will work. It says two dozen controllers are either training or about to enter training at Philadelphia to help with staffing. What will happen if this plan ultimately fails? I'm not sure what happens then.