News

Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address ...
Air traffic control overhaul to cost $31.5 billion, transportation secretary tells Congress
It will take $31.5 billion to build a brand-new air traffic control system for the country, Department of Transportation ...
Trump administration needs another $19 billion to fully revamp air traffic control
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday called on Congress to award another $19 billion to overhaul the aging U ...
Money Talks News on MSN49m
Ethics Questions Arise As FAA Considers Dropping Verizon for Starlink in Major Air Traffic Control Upgrade
The FAA considers a major shift in its air traffic control communications system. The potential $2.4 billion contract change ...
Inside the FAA’s race to train air traffic controllers: 'It’s going to take time'
The Trump Administration is speeding up its efforts to address a nationwide shortage of Air Traffic Controllers. Earlier this ...
Government Executive1d
To fix air traffic controller shortage, Congress proposes changing retirement limits
The Control Tower Continuity Act would help address the ongoing staff shortfall of 3,000 positions by exempting personnel ...
CNN goes inside the academy preparing air traffic controllers to manage the high-stress and high-stakes skies
The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support. “This really ...
Lawmakers mull a pricey air traffic control ‘wish list’
The FAA is seeking $30.5 billion for a system overhaul, well beyond what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy previously said ...
Trump to Foreign Air Traffic Controllers: You’re Hired
When it comes to one of the country’s most sensitive and technically demanding government jobs, however, the Trump ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN23h
FAA Modifies Rest Rules for Air Traffic Controllers
The FAA is changing the required rest period for air traffic controllers before a midnight shift from 12 hours to 10 hours.
Fatigue and burnout: Air traffic controllers expose stresses of workload inside Nashville tower
John McEnroe is on the call of the men's championship match at Wimbledon on Sunday. The iconic American tennis player, who ...
Dismantling the DOE, training air traffic controllers, nicotine pouch warning: Catch up on the day’s stories
In the latest victory for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority said he can proceed with plans to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education. In a scathing ...