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San Diego's airport dealing with shortage of air traffic controllers
Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals San Diego International Airport is fending with a 17.9% vacancy rate ...
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America’s Air Traffic Controller Shortage: A $137,000 Career Path You’ve Never Considered
If you’ve ever dreamed of a high-paying career without the burden of a four-year degree, you might want to look up—literally. Air traffic controllers, the unsung heroes who keep our skies safe, are in ...
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Elon Musk’s Plans to ‘Plug In’ to ATC System Trigger Backlash
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy did not elaborate on their plans to make “rapid safety upgrades.
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America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
THEY’VE NEVER REALLY HAD ENOUGH CONTROLLERS. IT WAS DURING THAT STRIKE FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FIRED 11,000 AIR ...
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Protocols in place at DIA to ensure safety despite national air traffic controller shortage, expert says
DENVER — An aviation expert said protocols are in place at Denver International Airport to manage workloads and ensure safety despite a national shortage of air traffic controllers. This week's ...
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Military-civilian air traffic control merger threatens flight safety
The merger between military and civilian air traffic control in the Netherlands is reportedly failing, causing severe disruptions in air traffic management, delays, and security concerns, according to ...
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Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday ...
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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had not decided which positions would be included in the resignation plan.
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Chilling audio reveals final moments before Philadelphia plane crash: ‘We have a lost aircraft’
Audio from an air traffic control tower at Northeast Philadelphia Airport reveals the horrific moments before a medical ambulance plane crashed in Philadelphia Friday night while transporting a ...
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‘A matter of mere seconds’: Fmr. air traffic controller breaks down Philadelphia & DC plane crashes
Former Air Traffic Controller S. Todd Yeary explains how quickly things can take a deadly turn from an air traffic controller’s point of view.Feb. 1, 2025 ...
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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the Federal Aviation Administration and ...
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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay.