A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul the FAA’s air traffic control system
The visit comes after a union representing FAA workers says hundreds are being laid off.
Senators call for increased air traffic control funding
Two senators are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work with Congress to increase its funding and ...
What the FAA Layoffs Mean for Air Safety
Along with all its air traffic controllers at airports, the FAA also regulates drones and rocket launches and looks for ...
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Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic control facilities at the city’s two airports, plus two other regional centers, failed to meet a working group’s ...
The moment 80 lives were upended – literally – and tragedy was averted during the fiery crash of a Delta flight in Toronto
Minutes before touching down at Toronto Pearson International Airport after relatively uneventful trip from Minneapolis, ...
The deadly D.C. crash was years in the making - with five close calls in 2024 alone
Complaints about the air space around Reagan, a shortage of air traffic controllers, and communications issues have persisted ...
Survivors of Delta plane crash in Toronto describe ‘hanging like bats’ and chaos inside the upside-down aircraft
All on board the Delta flight from Minneapolis survived the crash, but it is still unclear how the aircraft was upended, ...
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San Diego's airport dealing with shortage of air traffic controllers
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 ...
Cruising Altitude: How Low Is Too Low?
Elevating or descending? Cruising altitude is a direct result of safety, fuel use, and comfort in a myriad of ways.
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Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
About seven seconds later, the Black Hawk crew responded to air traffic control that they “had the traffic in sight.” A chart showing Reagan National Airport and the surrounding area is ...