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There is no instant fix of the troubles in the tower ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to interviews with ...
While the vintage systems may have inadvertently protected air traffic control from widespread outages like the CrowdStrike ...
Why, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association: The union hates the idea, and has voted to punish any controller who signs a waiver with a seniority cap (i.e., you stop accruing seniority ...
An air traffic control supervisor at Reagan National Airport punched a colleague Thursday during a dispute in the control tower that forced others to step away from their duties to intervene ...
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s making progress on its goal to hire more air traffic controllers amid a nationwide shortage. Todd Dalsing, the director of ...
Concerns around air traffic control staffing arose when it was revealed that the number of controllers on duty was "not normal" for the time and volume at Reagan Washington National Airport ...
An air traffic controller has been charged with assault and battery in connection with a scuffle in the control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week, airport police have ...
Additionally, DOT and the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers, the air traffic controllers' union, struck a deal for further incentives to keep senior controllers in the ranks for longer.
Air traffic controllers instructed Southwest Flight 3716, American Eagle 5219, and United 2166 to abort their landings at Reagan National Airport (DCA). The FAA restricted helicopters and planes ...
An air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is facing assault and battery charges for his role in an altercation in the control tower last week. On Thursday, an argument ...
By Mark Walker Reporting from Washington An air traffic controller was arrested on Thursday night after an incident in the control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport, the police said in a ...
Many don’t make it though the first few years. And experienced controllers face a mandatory retirement age of 56. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has been raising concerns for ...