The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an interview that he plans to encourage air traffic controllers to keep working past the mandatory retirement age of 56, which he says would enhance ...

President Trump said he and congressional leaders will "do a great computerized system for our control towers." ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will make “rapid safety upgrades” ...

President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system ...

An air traffic control source told CNN such an arrangement is not uncommon. However, a preliminary Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) internal report said staffing at the air traffic control ...

A devastating mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River has ATC's ...

In 2022, around 57,000 people applied for an FAA air traffic control job, but only 2,400 qualified to be hired. Of those 2,400, only 1,000 made it to day one of training. Chris Wilbanks ...

This week, the FAA announced it would restrict helicopter traffic over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport until March 31.

At the time of the signing, Daniels and then FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker praised the agreement, pointing out it would stabilize and improve staffing levels in air traffic control centers.

“However, we are concerned about the potential effect to public safety and the efficiency and capacity of the air traffic control system if FAA were to lose experienced aviation safety personnel ...

In a Thursday press briefing, President Trump criticized his predecessor for his management of the Federal Aviation Administration ... close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero ...