Air traffic controller staffing levels exceed standard at CMH. It still falls short of a union goal.
As air traffic controllers and aviation safety continue to make news, does John Glenn Columbus have enough controllers?
Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic controller staffing has faced renewed attention after a January plane crash in Washington, D.C. Chicago has not ...
FAA's Staffing Troubles Make Flying More Dangerous, Controllers Say
Low staffing levels in the high-pressure job bring long hours, widespread mandatory overtime and high rates of turnover, air ...
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Raising ATC Retirement Age Not an ‘Effective Solution’ to Shortages, Union Says
Union responds to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s proposal to allow controllers to keep working after age 56.
Pilot recalls 2022 encounter with LCSO helicopter that led to FAA complaint, corrective action
Nearly two weeks after a collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter, the tragic incident brought up memories for one Tallahassee pilot who said he had an encounter in the ...
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.
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Air traffic controller shortages are a nationwide problem
Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers' union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A huge share of the country's air traffic control facilities are ...
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Written in Granite: Nashua’s key role in aviation safety
After the tragic, mid-air collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed ...
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Air traffic control for drones: Engineers introduce low-cost UAV detection technology
With the exponential rise in drone activity, safely managing low-flying airspace has become challenging — especially in ...
DC plane crash live updates: Investigators comb through wreckage for clues
Hundreds of families are in mourning after an American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter ...
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.
When history repeats itself | From the editor
The nation’s air traffic controllers went on strike in 1981, just eight months into Reagan’s first term. The tough-talking ...