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FAA partners with university in South to address nationwide air traffic controller shortage
FAA partners with Middle Georgia State University to address air traffic controller shortage through Enhanced AT-CTI program, ...
Here's how pilots, airlines train for air traffic control disruptions as summer travel ramps up
CBS News got an up-close look at a pilot's training inside a 737 Max simulator amid a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air ...
Senate passes $12.5 billion plan to fix America's air traffic control system
Congress approved a sweeping budget deal that includes $12.5 billion to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system.
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National Report Urges FAA to Overhaul Air Traffic Controller Hiring and Training
A new congressionally mandated report coauthored by a Georgia Tech professor suggests that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hires more air traffic controllers each year, optimizes scheduling, ...
Air traffic controllers at Reagan airport working 6-day weeks amid staffing crisis
Air traffic controller shortage at Reagan National Airport in Virginia prompts overtime work. The FAA said it is planning to ...
Families of D.C. plane crash victims urge Congress to do more on air traffic control reform
The GOP's "big, beautiful bill" would offer $12.5 billion to overhaul the air traffic control system. Crash victims' families call it "a down payment only." ...
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DCA air traffic controllers working six-day weeks due to staffing gap
Air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport are understaffed and working six-day weeks, according to the National Air ...