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Duffy clashes with Democrats over DEI funding cuts, denies air traffic controllers let go
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while ...
Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn't worked for over 3 years
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn't worked for more than three ...
Air traffic control ‘hotline’ between Pentagon and Reagan Washington National Airport has been broken since 2022
A “hotline” between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Pentagon intended to ...
Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes ...
US air traffic control technology is stirring up trouble. Here's what we know now.
The FAA says the US needs an air traffic control overhaul. Here's what we know about how that affects travel for Americans.
Air travel will be ‘worse’ this summer, lawmakers warn — as FAA gives infuriating update on system fixes, staffing issues
Air Traffic Organization deputy COO Franklin McIntosh revealed in an exchange with Klobuchar that the agency is only on track to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers by the end of this year — ...
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Broken Air Traffic Control Hotline Connecting Commercial And Military Flights Over D.C. Went Unnoticed For Years, FAA Acknowledges
The revelation comes months after the midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people, ...
What are the requirements to become an air traffic controller and how much does it pay?
The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic week at Newark Liberty International ...
Air traffic controllers’ union throws wrench in Sean Duffy’s bid to boost hiring: sources
Duffy is offering cash bonuses of up to 20% of annual salaries for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers eligible to retire but beneath the mandatory retirement age of 56 ...
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty ...
Newark airport uses floppy discs for air traffic control and more terrifying facts about FAA’s crumbling system
The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the ...
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of ...