Air traffic controller shortage of 3,800 due to DEI practices cutting ‘too white, too elite’ candidates: lawyer
The FAA basically decided the students were too white and the schools too elite, so in 2013 knocked them off the preferred hiring list,” claimed lawyer Michael Pearson.
UMass hopes to train next generation of air traffic controllers in tower simulator
Inside the UMass Transportation Center in Chicopee, you'll find one of the only 360-degree air traffic control tower simulators in the country.
Cherry Point earns back-to-back Marine Corps Air Station of the Year award for 2025
The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has once again been recognized as the Marine Corps Air Station of the Year as part ...
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Air traffic control academy at Bartow Airport aims to address nationwide shortage
A new control tower operator academy launching at Bartow Executive Airport aims to address a nationwide shortage.
SUNY Schenectady unveils air control tower simulator, on path to ATC Enhanced status
SUNY Schenectady County Community College unveiled its new air traffic control simulator on Wednesday. The equipment allows students in the college’s ATC program to safely practice the real-life ...
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 ...
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National Air Traffic Controllers Association president addresses staffing shortage
Everything from Academy to simulation training locally ... and staffing requirements for professionals in the air traffic control industry. “It was passed, an FAA reauthorization of maximum ...