After offering buyouts to air traffic controllers, Trump administration says they’re exempt from ‘early retirement’ following deadly plane crashes
Air traffic controllers are exempt from a buyout offer President Trump’s administration introduced last week to nearly 2 million federal workers, including controllers. The clarification follows two deadly plane crashes,
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.
'We have a lost aircraft': listen to Philadelphia air traffic control audio before crash
A recording obtained by this news organization contains chatter between airport tower employees and crew on the small plane before it went down.
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, CNN review finds
NTSB releases timeline leading up to deadly plane crash near DCA using plane’s data
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) gave an update Saturday afternoon regarding the investigation into the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport (DCA) that happened earlier in the week.
DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.
NTSB shares photos of debris, helicopter black box after deadly plane crash near DCA
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released more photos after an American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Jan. 29, leaving 67 dead.
Air-Traffic Controllers Make $158,000 a Year. Why There Is Still a Shortage.
The U.S.’s deadliest air crash in more than two decades serves as a reminder of the yearslong shortage of air-traffic ...
Transportation secretary reassures public about air travel safety after deadly crash: 'Safest form of travel'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discusses efforts to make sure Americans feel safe while traveling by air on 'The ...
Transportation Secretary Says ‘No Early Retirement’ for Air Traffic Controllers
The new secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, appeared to walk back an enticement to retire, saying F.A.A. safety workers ...
Air traffic control teams at Philadelphia-area airports are understaffed. Here's why.
Since the midair crash in Washington, D.C., there have been questions about air traffic controller staffing. According to the ...
Vance: Biden And Obama Administrations Told White People Don't Bother Applying For Air Traffic Control Jobs
Vice President J.D. Vance told FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" how the "DEI regime of the Biden administration" created a ...
Trump administration exempts safety workers, air traffic controllers from resignation offer
The Trump administration said on Sunday that federal employees involved in public safety positions, such as air traffic ...
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 ...