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I Asked A United Pilot If It’s Safe To Fly Into Newark Right Now—Here’s What He Had To Say

I Asked A United Pilot If It’s Safe To Fly Into Newark Right Now—Here’s What He Had To Say

Amid air traffic control issues and shaken consumer confidence when it comes to air travel, one United Airlines Airbus captain sets the record straight.

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May 28, 2025
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Please Don’t Destroy’s skit about flying to Newark aired on SNL this month

I have a confession to make: I used to be a nervous flier. Not particularly ideal given my chosen career path. I’ve managed to quell my anxiety over the years through a combination of learning as much as I could about the mechanics of flight, a lot of meditation in the form of Cur…

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