The FAA had already restricted the use of visual separation at the Reagan National Airport after the Potomac crash.
They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic controllers do, and how do they get the job? With the FAA reducing ...
Air traffic controllers must now use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from ...
Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...
The flight reductions imposed during the government shutdown are now over; the Federal Aviation Administration lifted them early Monday morning. Forty major U.S. airports and more than 5 million ...
President Donald Trump suggested giving a $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who remain on the job through the government shutdown despite having their paychecks delayed. Trump floated the idea ...
A partial government shutdown looks increasingly likely, but the duration is anyone’s guess—which means uncertainty for airlines, aviation workers and travelers. The air traffic control tower at ...
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 ...
Aims is now offering the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative, known as E-CTI. Based at Aims’ Windsor campus, ...