Chicago Center Arson Spotlights FAA’s Subpar Backup Plans

Credit: FlightAware.com
The FAA is rushing to overhaul backup plans and technology used at 20 en route air traffic control (ATC) facilities in the continental U.S. after weaknesses were exposed by one troubled employee’s sabotage of the Chicago air route traffic control center. The damage caused the complete loss of...

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