The incident happened on Feb. 23, 2025, and could have led to a collision between two major airline flights, the FAA confirmed.

Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a ...

Why is there a shortage of air traffic controllers? Because the FAA hasn’t been serious about apprenticeship and every new ...

Since the deadly midair collision near D.C. between an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter, scrutiny of ...

DOGE has let go many federal employees, including some with the FAA Here's what to know and how the cuts affected air traffic ...

as federal officials roll out a plan to boost air traffic controller recruitment. The February 23, 2023, incident involved a ...

A near collision between two planes at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third plane, the transportation board said Thursday. The ...

The billionaire responded to press reports that the FAA may cancel a contract with Verizon and award it to Starlink.

Small airports manage thousands of daily flights safely, with general aviation pilots logging approximately 26 million flight hours annually. The push for modern air traffic control began after a ...

Trump has said that he would support legislation aimed at modernizing the nation's air traffic control system. In a letter sent to members of Congress last week, the industry group Airlines for ...

Trump has said that he would support legislation aimed at modernizing the nation's air traffic control system. In a letter sent to members of Congress last week, the industry group Airlines for ...

The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Va., near the wreckage of a mid-air collision between a Black Hawk ...