Today's traffic lights can be controlled by anything from standard traffic control computers to highly advanced AI-driven computer systems that are so "smart" they can predict what's going to happen ...

It is a movie staple to see an overworked air traffic controller sweating over a radar display. Depending on the movie, they might realize they’ve picked the wrong week to stop some bad habit. But how ...

Click to open image viewer. This is one of three subsystem control panels from an IBM 9020 computer. The 9020 consisted of three identical IBM System 360 Model 50 computers, which operated in tandem ...

Outdated technology and staffing shortages at Newark Liberty International Airport have led to ongoing flight delays and cancellations. Experts warn that underfunding the FAA has prevented necessary ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an ambitious new plan to modernize the air traffic control system aimed at improving safety and reducing delays. The overhaul would cost tens of billions ...

U.S. air traffic control system is showing its age. Many of its critical systems are decades old, and some are starting to fail. We saw that during the radar and communication outages that led to ...

Quick: When's the last time you thought about Windows 95? Your answer was probably "Somewhere around 1995" or "I wasn't born yet," depending. Unless, that is, you're responsible for keeping airplanes ...