Austin's air control staffing woes under scrutiny after D.C. crash
As recently as 2023, Austin was the site of a near collision between two planes and is one of the most understaffed air ...
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target of 37 certified professional ...
America’s air traffic controllers are in short supply—those who qualify can make $137,000 annually, with no bachelor’s required
Several deadly plane crashes this year have put the spotlight on the U.S.’s air traffic controller shortage. Experts point to ...
Does Kansas City have a full staff of air traffic controllers? What the numbers say
The staffing numbers from 2023, the most recent year made available by the Federal Aviation Administration, show the airport ...
Five air traffic controllers grilled over moments that led to DC plane crash with helicopter as investigators issue somber update
Two employees at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority have been arrested over leaked video of the tragedy. The ...
America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The U.S. air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point. It's causing problems not just for the ...
In wake of deadly DC crash, 3 key differences between CLT airport and Reagan National
The deadly collision at Reagan National has led to questions regarding staffing and air capacity. Are those concerns at Charlotte’s airport?
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America’s Air-Traffic Control System: An International Disgrace
The basic problem, which reformers have been trying to remedy since the Clinton administration, is that the system is operated by a cumbersome federal bureaucracy—the same bureaucracy that’s also ...
What does it take to become an air traffic controller?
There are nearly 11,000 controllers currently on the job throughout the country, but to be fully staffed, the FAA needs more than 14,000. To apply, you have to be under 31 years old, and the mandatory ...
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Former air traffic controller at MKE shares insight into D.C. crash, questions key tower decision
A former air traffic controller believes decisions made inside the tower last week at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport contributed to a mid-air collision that killed 67 people.Jordan ...
How are military collisions avoided?
The nation is eagerly awaiting the results of an investigation into what led two aircrafts to colliding in Washington D.C. on ...
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Fact Check Team: Midair collision near DCA raises air traffic controller staffing concerns
Authorities confirmed that only one air traffic controller was on duty that night, handling the responsibilities typically ...