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National air traffic controller shortage impacts Fresno airspace during summer travel season
With summer travel in full swing, a national air traffic controller shortage is impacting Fresno airspace."Fatigue is a big ...
Ryanair and easyJet demand EU action after French air traffic control strikes cause travel chaos
The boss of easyJet has said that recent French air traffic control strikes created “unacceptable challenges for customers ...
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How a new SUNY program could help address a nationwide air traffic controller shortage
SUNY Schenectady announced the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative in May, and officials say they are finalizing the headcount for the first incoming class this fall. Schenectady also ...
CNN goes inside the academy preparing air traffic controllers to manage the high-stress and high-stakes skies
The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support. “This really ...
Newark Airport to receive federal funding for air traffic control upgrades
Rep. Malliotakis helped secure $12.5 billion for airport modernization projects, with Newark set to benefit from new control ...
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Mayday protocol to navigating weather, air traffic control is a testing job with no room for error
In an interview, air traffic controller reveals how it’s minute-to-minute work that demands total focus for hours at a ...
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Pete Buttigieg’s replacement had the dumbest answer to a key question about air traffic controllers
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy – a former reality TV and Fox News personality – had a bizarre interaction at a ...
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Ethics Questions Arise As FAA Considers Dropping Verizon for Starlink in Major Air Traffic Control Upgrade
The FAA considers a major shift in its air traffic control communications system. The potential $2.4 billion contract change ...