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 ...
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for deadly plane and chopper crash near DC
The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to ...
DC plane crash live updates: All 67 bodies identified, wreckage recovery continues
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the ...
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system ...
Amid air traffic controller shortage, MGA is preparing next generation for the high-stakes job
MGA is one of only 31 FAA-approved Collegiate Training Initiative programs in the country, making it a highly sought-after ...
Nationwide air traffic control tower staffing shortage includes Pittsburgh International, groups say
The Federal Aviation Administration data shows that at the time of the report, there were 31 fully-trained air traffic ...
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target, but union officials say it's ...
What does it take to become an air traffic controller?
There are nearly 11,000 controllers currently on the job throughout the country, but to be fully staffed, the FAA needs more than 14,000. To apply, you have to be under 31 years old, and the mandatory ...
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 by a decades-long staffing shortage. It's ...