Blacked-out air traffic control screens and communication issues in places like Newark, Denver and Jacksonville over the past several months have put a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic ...

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Air traffic control is probably something you don't spend much time thinking about—but when you board an airplane, you really want it to work. Unfortunately, the American air traffic control system is ...