SAN DIEGO — CBS 8 is taking a closer look at one of the most stressful jobs in the world, and what it takes to become an air traffic controller. “Air traffic controllers are responsible for ...

Meanwhile, Trump said this week that the FAA’s air traffic control network relies on “an ... worldwide air traffic in 2024 increased 10.4% over the previous year, setting a record that ...

"What we do know is that the air traffic controllers actually alerted the helicopter pilots to the presence of the CRJ, and the helicopter pilot said we have the airplane in sight," Hamilton said.

THEY’VE NEVER REALLY HAD ENOUGH CONTROLLERS. IT WAS DURING THAT STRIKE FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FIRED 11,000 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND THEY STILL DON’T HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS.

Investigators say the crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet might not have heard key air traffic controller instructions.

Hartenstine worked as a tower controller for nearly five years, though his aviation career goes back decades. He later contributed to the formation of the Air Traffic Control Safety Oversight ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will make “rapid safety upgrades” to the air traffic control ... pilots to download flight details ...

Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals San Diego International Airport is fending with a 17.9% vacancy rate ...

"It's going to take us time to get more air traffic controllers," Duffy said. Sign up here. United Statescategory Trump outlines reciprocal tariff plan in latest bid to reshape trade 4:52 AM UTC ...

Trump’s rule by self-inflicted chaos trickled down to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the Department of Transportation, where even air traffic controllers and airport ... protocols made ...

WASHINGTON — Before American Airlines flight 5342 and a military Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday night killing 67 people, air traffic control was in contact with both of them.