The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem
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 ...
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Sky-High Stakes, Grounded Training: Catholic School Teaches Air Traffic Control
How a Catholic university is preparing the next generation of air traffic controllers to manage the sky and keep travelers ...
Why America Has A Shortage Of Air Traffic Controllers
Why is there a shortage of air traffic controllers? Because the FAA hasn’t been serious about apprenticeship and every new ...
FAA wants tougher air traffic control staffing regulations at Reagan National
The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic ...
Why solving the air traffic controller staffing crisis won’t be easy
Since the deadly midair collision near D.C. between an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter, scrutiny of ...
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Pilot discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to ...
American Airlines flight from Boston discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at D.C. airport
The maneuver involving American Airlines Flight 2246 from Boston Logan Airport occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another ...
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New air traffic academy died in Congress despite dire need for more staff
Oklahoma City is the proud home to the only air traffic controller academy in the nation. And despite decades of warnings about dangerously understaffed control towers, the state’s delegation in ...
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Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
which is responsible for maintaining and updating Enroute Navigation Charts used in the National Airspace System and by air traffic controllers around the country, sources told ABC News.