How Donald Trump Changed Air Traffic Control Standards in First Term
After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control ...
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had ...
285 of 313 Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed
Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the ...
Collision over Washington: The political issues and unanswered questions behind the DC airline disaster
While the full details are still emerging, the disaster, the political infighting and cover-up which have followed it already expose and intersect with a colossal political crisis and instability in ...
One of Texas’ busiest airports is missing half its air traffic controllers, rep warns
U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat, said Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been understaffed for months.
Staffing at Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA report
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army ...
San Carlos Airport control tower set to go dark by end of week after air traffic team resigns
Just miles away from SFO, the air traffic control tower at the smaller San Carlos Airport is set to go dark this Saturday. The airport made the announcement in a press release earlier this week. The ...