Nationwide air traffic control tower staffing shortage includes Pittsburgh International, groups say
More than 90% of the country's airport traffic control towers, including Pittsburgh International Airport, are understaffed according to analysis of FAA data. The Federal Aviation Administration data shows that at the time of the report,
Air Traffic Control Tower Staffing Was 'Not Normal' During Midair Collision
A preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration noted that staffing at the air traffic control tower at Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines commuter jet collided with a U.
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
'Work force is missing': Air traffic controllers in peril nationwide
Elon Musk and his band of DOGE techies have been asked to upgrade the nation's aviation system in the wake of the midair crash near Washington, D.C.
Trump to Ask Congress to Upgrade US Air Traffic Control System
President Donald Trump said he would speak to congressional leaders about legislation to create a US air traffic control system following a deadly crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, calling the current technology “obsolete.
Chicago airports working to close air traffic controller staffing gaps
After two major air disasters in the span of two days last week, attention has focused on the country's airline systems and specifically, air traffic controller staffing shortages nationwide.
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...
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." ...
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XNA holds topping out ceremony for new air traffic control tower
In the building of its new air traffic control tower, a 20-foot tall cab was placed on top of its 120-foot tall base. This ...
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Clark soon to have PHL’s tallest control tower
This free port will soon boast of the tallest air traffic control (ATC) tower in the Philippines. An executive of the state-run Clark International Airport Corp. said ATC tower located at this free ...
'We have a lost aircraft': Philadelphia air traffic control tried to reach doomed plane
Air traffic control communications reveal the moments when controllers tried to reach a doomed jet in Philadelphia, which ...
Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
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 ...