American Aviation Is Near Collapse - The Atlantic
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Fatal crashes, overstressed controllers, and endless security lines reveal a system teetering on the brink of failure.
Listen − 1.0 x + Seek 0:00 7:32 This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. The American commercial-aviation system is a modern marvel. On any day of the week, a passenger can get to and from nearly any two cities of decent size and to destinations on five other continents, for a relatively affordable price and with exceptional safety. Or at least all of that was true until recently. Today, the system seems near collapse. Travelers around the
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