Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic controller staffing has faced renewed attention after a January plane crash in Washington, D.C. Chicago has not ...
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Air traffic control for drones: BYU engineers introduce low-cost UAV detection technology
With the exponential rise in drone activity, safely managing low-flying airspace has become a major issue. Using a network of ...
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Air traffic controller shortages are a nationwide problem
Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers' union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A huge share of the country's air traffic control facilities are ...
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Written in Granite: Nashua’s key role in aviation safety
After the tragic, mid-air collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed ...
'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 ...
Chicago airports working to close air traffic controller staffing gaps in wake of DCA crash
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. Chicago ...
Sky Harbor had 9 midair close calls in past decade. Pilots warn of potential for disaster
Aircraft flying in and out of Sky Harbor International Airport nearly collided with each other nine times in the last decade, ...
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Air traffic control expert discusses the outdated technology behind U.S. systems
Margaret Wallace, who teaches air traffic control and airport management at the Florida Institute of Technology, discusses the outdated technology underlying the U.S. air traffic control system.