A near-collision between two planes at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday, as federal officials roll out a plan to boost air ...

DOGE has let go many federal employees, including some with the FAA Here's what to know and how the cuts affected air traffic controller shortage.

Aviation industry and labor groups pushed for faster upgrades to U.S. air traffic control systems and hiring. The testimony before a House committee hearing on air traffic control comes about a month after the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.

An hour-long system outage at the Oakland Oceanic Air Traffic Control Center affected flights across the West Coast and Hawaii on Saturday evening.

The Federal Aviation Administration will open its hiring window to become an air traffic controller through March 17, will increase starting salaries by 30% for candidates who go to the FAA training academy and will speed the time-to-hire by cutting more than four months off the old process.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has been a

The FAA announced an air traffic controller hiring window between Feb. 27 and Mar. 17. It said the hiring process will be more efficient by becoming a five-step, rather than an eight-step process.

The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in response to the tragic midair collision near the airport Jan.

A near collision between two planes at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said ...

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