Trump Vows to Improve Air Traffic Control System After Crash
The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Musk says DOGE will make ‘rapid safety upgrades’ to air traffic control system
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will make “rapid safety upgrades” ...
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy says FAA systems are 'antiquated,' calls for more air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the COVID-19 pandemic caused air traffic controller recruitment to "plummet" for two ...
Duffy says he can offer air traffic controllers chance to stay past mandatory retirement age
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 ...
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane-chopper collision near D.C.
President Trump says he thinks a more modern air traffic control computer system could have prevented last week’s deadly ...
Does Sacramento’s airport have an air traffic controller shortage? Here’s what the FAA says
Air controller Tyler Casper controls the taxi ways from the 150-foot control tower in 2008. Last week’s mid-air collision ...
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Mid-air collision renews concerns about Air Traffic Controller shortage in the U.S.
The mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people is sparking a conversation that’s been going on for ...
Trump administration wants bill to establish new air traffic control system
President Trump said he and congressional leaders will "do a great computerized system for our control towers." ...
America’s air traffic controllers are in short supply—Those who qualify can make $137,000 annually, with no bachelor’s required
Several deadly plane crashes this year have put the spotlight on the U.S.’s air traffic controller shortage. Experts point to ...
America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The U.S. air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point. It's causing problems not just for the ...
FAA edits air traffic controller DEI hiring policy report
WFMY News 2 found the FAA removed details from its report about air traffic controller hiring issues, including how Biden-era ...