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AI can help solve the shortage of air traffic controllers
Automation and modernization can help resolve chronic staffing shortages.
She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
Why Does the Government Run Air Traffic Control?
The federal government runs air traffic control because that was the easiest way to do things in the early days of flying.
Feds launch audit into FAA over gutted Long Island air traffic control facility as safety concerns rise over Newark airspace
Staff are burnt out — and very concerned about safety and feel very strongly that those moved to Philadelphia should come ...
FAA watchdog opens audit on Westbury air traffic controller transfers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested the audit to see if the move had a role in communications and radar outages at ...
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Air traffic control school: A look inside the FAA's largest training class
The Federal Aviation Administration's training academy is trying to get thousands more controllers into chronically ...
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FAA plans to 'supercharge' air traffic control with faster hiring and ...
The FAA announced its first round of 2025 air traffic controller hiring on Thursday. The job is high-stress with challenges like fatigue, but the average annual salary is six figures.
‘College hazing’ or training? Amid shortage, air traffic recruits wash out.
Almost 20 percent of air traffic control trainees fail to complete training at their first tower or center, slowing efforts ...