How Elon Musk Can Bring Air Traffic Under Control
DOGE should remove the bureaucratic bloat and make it an efficient, customer-funded public utility.
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America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The US air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point by a decades-long staffing shortage. It’s causing problems not just for the air traffic controllers that remain ...
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Former air traffic controller explains communication before midair plane collision
Yeary said there are many dynamics at play that cannot be captured in a quick sound clip. Yeary points to the last exchange between air traffic control and the Black Hawk helicopter, which starts ...
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National Air Traffic Controllers Association president addresses staffing shortage
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president addressed concerns about air traffic controller staffing shortages, highlighting a broad need for funding, during a Saturday ...
Fox News9d
Air traffic controller left early from work before crash: report
The responsibility of handling air traffic control for helicopters and incoming planes at Reagan National Airport were combined on Wednesday night ahead of a deadly collision, a report said.
New York Post9d
Supervisor let air traffic controller leave shift early before DC plane collision: report
A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly before Wednesday night’s deadly collision over the Potomac River.
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Air traffic controller’s union says staffing levels are critically low
The actions of air traffic controllers are being looked at in the aftermath of the deadly midair crash near Reagan National Airport and the head of their union is warning the entire air traffic ...
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DC flight collision sheds light on air traffic controller shortage in US; Local aviators weigh in
As the investigation into what went wrong to cause the Washington, D.C., collision unfolds, we are learning more about the nationwide air traffic controller shortage and how it may have impacted ...
WESH9d
Air traffic controller shortages: Embry Riddle's new partnership will help
GUYS, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. SUMMER. THANK YOU. AND OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES NOW WITH THE STRESS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THAT THEY’RE UNDER. WESH 2’S PAMELA COMME IS JOINING US LIVE ...
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Is there an air traffic controller shortage? Deadly midair collision raises concerns
Air traffic controller staffing concerns have intensified in the aftermath of the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades. Sixty-seven people are believed to have died when a ...
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Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
When controllers in training are included, that rose to about 79%. Some traffic control towers at major airports around the country – including Philadelphia, Orlando, Austin, Albuquerque and ...