What to know about New York's crowded skies, understaffed air traffic control in wake of plane crash
Large volumes pose challenges to air traffic control, which has faced severe staffing shortages for years, according to ...
Air traffic control audio details deadly Washington plane crash: 'I just saw a fireball'
The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air ...
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 a U.S. Army helicopter followed a string of near ...
Staffing at Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA report
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army ...
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through ...
FAA report: Staffing in air traffic control tower 'not normal' at time of crash
A report by the Federal Aviation Administration says one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of a ...
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 ...
San Carlos Airport set to lose air traffic controllers amid pay dispute
The San Carlos Airport (SQL) in San Mateo County will no longer have air traffic controllers starting in February following a ...