Elon Musk and his band of DOGE techies have been asked to upgrade the nation's aviation system in the wake of the midair ...
Data from the Federal Aviation Administration is showing the scale of staffing issues that air traffic control centers in the U.S. are facing.
Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios A huge share of the country's air traffic control facilities are understaffed ...
Too few controllers have been on the job across the country in general, and in the Baltimore-Washington corridor in ...
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight ... with nearly 40 percent of positions unfilled. These centers manage air traffic for some of the nation's busiest airports ...
Additionally, none of the nation's Air Route Traffic Control Centers that handled high-altitude "en route" traffic had enough fully-trained controllers to meet the targets either. The data ...
At the time of the signing, Daniels and then FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker praised the agreement, pointing out it would stabilize and improve staffing levels in air traffic control centers.
A critical air traffic control facility at Orlando International Airport is struggling to keep up with the region’s growth, sparking concerns that the 42-year-old center could pose a safety threat and ...
A Washington Post analysis of FAA maps shows the proximity of the flight path to a helicopter “tunnel” at a midair crossroads ...
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office examined air traffic control centers and found 17 out of 17 were in critical condition. With funding shortfalls, they were only trying to ...