The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem
Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a ...
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Air traffic control centers struggle with understaffing amidst DOGE layoffs
After the fatal collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac ...
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Inside look at air traffic controller training
There is a crucial need for more air traffic controllers. FOX 35's Marie Edinger heads over to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where training more air traffic controllers is a priority.
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‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023. The US Federal ...
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FAA plans to 'supercharge' air traffic control with faster hiring and pay raises. What you should know before applying to the high-stress job.
The Trump Administration has a plan to increase air traffic control staffing: faster hiring and more money. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that the Federal Aviation ...
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Congress to hold hearing on air traffic control after safety incidents
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel will hold a hearing next week on air traffic control issues after a series of incidents highlighted concerns about persistent ...
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US senators call for new funding for air traffic control training
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic control staffing, speed training of new controllers and provide new ...
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Did DOGE fire air traffic controllers? What to know about how Trump's cuts affected travel
But are air traffic controllers being let go, too? Here's what to know about DOGE's impact on air traffic controllers and the shortage of workers in that industry. Are air traffic controllers ...
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Air traffic control experts testify on aviation concerns
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — On the heels of multiple deadly plane crashes across the country, air traffic control experts told Congress the U.S. is “not the gold standard in aviation anymore.” ...
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The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem
relying on the acuity of air traffic controllers to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent aircraft from crashing. But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 ...
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‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
More than 130 of the eliminated workers held jobs that directly or indirectly support the air traffic controllers, facilities and technologies that the FAA uses to keep planes and their passengers ...