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NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan ...
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How the shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays

The shutdown is deepening the FAA’s long-standing controller shortage, straining an already overextended workforce and ...
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Actions from Federal Government Needed to Alleviate Air Traffic Controller Staffing Shortages at Many Facilities, Says New Report

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Hundreds of air traffic control trainees in OKC could be furloughed if government shuts down

WASHINGTON U.S. airlines warned that a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation and slow flights, ...