‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Orlando air traffic control facility due for upgrade
A critical air traffic control facility at Orlando International Airport is struggling to keep up with the region’s growth, ...
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Rep. Soto pushing to upgrade air traffic control systems at Orlando International Airport
Congressman Darren Soto is leading a bipartisan effort to secure $60 million in federal funding to upgrade the air traffic control systems at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The funds would be ...
A timeline of last week’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
It has been nearly a week since a commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair near Washington’s Ronald ...
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DC plane crash: Staffing was 'not normal' during time of collision
An internal preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly showed that the number of staff ...
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FAA Data Highlights Air Traffic Controller Shortages Across Major Airports
Airports in the U.S. are struggling with staffing shortages in air traffic control, with only around 70%-79% of positions ...
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Air traffic controllers in the US have been warning about the impact of low staffing levels for years, submitting anonymous reports to NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System. At least 10 reports ...
Dealing with dense fog early, then sunny and warm this afternoon
This morning is off to another foggy start. Everyone is under a Dense Fog Advisory until 10a. Now until 10a will be Impact ...
Air traffic controller’s union says staffing levels are critically low
The head of the air traffic controllers union is warning of understaffing following the deadly midair crash near Reagan ...
Two crashes put the crisis of air traffic controller staffing in the spotlight
Poor air traffic controller staffing continues after decades of inaction and outright malicious action by the FAA and NATCA.
A ‘Stellar Crew,’ a ‘Tragic Accident’ and a Black Hawk’s Last Flight
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane above the Potomac River boasted an experienced crew doing “an ...