Senators demand increased air traffic control funding

Air traffic controller left early from work before crash: report
An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport reportedly left early on Wednesday before the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter.
DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.
Senators demand increased air traffic control funding after fatal DC-area collision
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., on Wednesday released a letter demanding action from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the wake of the fatal air collision near Washington, D.C., in January.
Air traffic control staffing 'not normal' during DC crash - officials
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there was a "consolidation of air traffic controllers an hour before it was supposed to happen".
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
Trump Vows to Improve Air Traffic Control System After Crash
The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash
There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's disaster appear off-base.
Senators Call for Increased Funding, Staffing for Air Traffic Control
Two U.S. senators on Wednesday called for increased funding and staffing for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control after a fatal crash. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Republican John Hoeven in a letter urged the FAA to work with Congress and the controllers' to increase funding for operations,
Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question
A single controller was left to handle the air traffic of planes and helicopters flying over the airspace when two people ...
Trump teases plan to revamp air traffic control after DC plane crash: ‘A great computerized system’
President Trump said Thursday that he wanted to overhaul America’s air traffic control system following last week’s deadly ...
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'We have a lost aircraft': listen to Philadelphia air traffic control audio before crash
PHILADELPHIA — Clues regarding the cause of an plane crash in the Northeast on Friday night weren't evident in recorded ...
NTSB Has Interviewed Air-Traffic Controller at Reagan Airport Tower During Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has interviewed the air-traffic controller who was working at the time of the midair ...