He said he believes the tragedy was due to “human error” on the part of air traffic control. On the night of the DC disaster, understaffing resulted in one controller pulling double duty ...

Locally, air traffic controller staffing levels at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) exceed an internal staffing goal but fall well short of a union goal, according to Federal ...

The fatal midair collision Wednesday between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter has revived concerns about aviation safety in the country, given that it followed a ...

A midair collision near Reagan National Airport has put a spotlight on air traffic controllers and their critical role in aviation safety. Becoming an air traffic controller requires passing ...

And the busy Chicago air corridor has not been immune. Air traffic control facilities at the city’s two airports, plus two other regional centers, failed to meet a working group’s target ...