DENVER ‒ They sit inside darkened facilities or lofty towers, surrounded by aging computers, speaking in clipped and cryptic phrases. And the slips of paper they pass between each other represent the ...
The government shutdown highlighted a fragile link in the nation's aviation system: finding enough air traffic controllers to keep flights on schedule. The 43-day closure, during which controllers ...
A recent column in the News Tribune (COMMENTARY: Privatizing air traffic control would protect travelers from political drama, 11/25) argued that privatizing our air traffic control (ATC) system would ...
The main entrance to FAA's Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center in Fort Worth is pictured, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A ...
The FAA lost up to 500 air traffic controller trainees during the 43-day government shutdown, worsening staffing shortages that controllers warn will ripple for years.
The FAA announced nationwide flight reductions starting Friday at major airports o relieve overworked air traffic controllers amid the prolonged government shutdown. Staffing shortages and unpaid ...
The government shutdown and recent accidents have shown the Air Traffic Control system’s vulnerability. It should be turned into an independent, nonprofit organization removed from politics. The ...
Air traffic controllers are the unseen guardians of the skies, ensuring that every aircraft moves safely and efficiently from take-off to landing. Whether guiding a single-engine Cessna or a fully ...
The Transportation Department is pushing hard for the new system to go online in 2028, with a price tag for modernization that could reach $31.5 billion. Peraton has won the massive contract to lead a ...