One Air Traffic Controller Overseeing Helicopters, Planes 'Not Normal': FAA
One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.
"Not normal": Air traffic controllers were stretched thin during D.C. crash, per report
A 2023 report determined that over 99% of American airports lacked critical air traffic control staffing. Aggressively recruiting qualified employees was a top priority for transportation officials under President Joe Biden, but policy reversals last week pumped the brakes on hirings.
How do you become an air traffic controller? Deadly crash puts job requirements in spotlight
After a tragic midair collision at Reagan National Airport, air traffic controller staffing and training have come under scrutiny. Here’s what it takes to enter this demanding career.
California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week
If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses at airports over the last several years.
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster
Air traffic control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet reveals the moments before and after controllers witnessed the disaster unfold.
Air traffic controller was doing the job of two people during DC plane crash, FAA says
The air traffic controller on duty at the time of the deadly passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, DC, was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Supervisor let air traffic controller 'go home early' before American Airlines crash
An air traffic controller was allegedly given the job of two people after another worker clocked off early on the evening of the deadly crash involving an American Airlines jet and US military helicopter in Washington,
FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration was hit with a class action lawsuit last year alleging it had denied 1,000 would-be air ...
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‘Bowing To Wokeness Since 2010’: Fmr Air Traffic Controller Says Short Staffing Is ‘Attributable To Obama Admin’
A former air traffic controller blamed the Obama administration Thursday on Fox News for the short staffing in the aviation ...
Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries
At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in ...
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Sec. Hegseth: We Need The Best Of The Best In The FAA, DoD
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provided a key update on Friday morning following the deadly air crash in Washington, DC, ...
Is there an air traffic controller shortage? Deadly midair collision raises concerns
Amid increased concerns about aviation safety, here's how many air traffic controllers there are in the U.S., and how the ...
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.