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Is it time to update hiring requirements for air traffic controllers?
The United States is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, and lawmakers say strict age limits could be adding to the problem. Federal Aviation Administration officials require air traffic controller applicants to be 30 or younger,
Aviation industry pushes Congress for air traffic improvements, more hiring
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.
Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.
FAA Announces ‘Hiring Supercharge’ For Air Traffic Controllers—But Don’t Expect An Immediate Fix To The Shortage
The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.
US transportation secretary announces plan to 'supercharge' air traffic controller hiring
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a trip to OKC's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to visit with staff and air traffic control students.
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Air Traffic Controller Debate: Shutdown and DOGE Risks, Push for More Hiring
Industry officials testified to Congress about the air traffic controller shortage and technology shortfalls. Elon Musk and DOGE, however, became contentious flash points. Aviation industry officials urged Congress to modernize the air traffic control system and address workforce shortages.
American Airlines Flight Forced to Cancel Landing to Avoid Another Aircraft
The incident happened less than two hours before a similar event in Chicago amid a spate of aviation disasters in North America.
American Airlines flight from Boston discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at D.C. airport
The maneuver involving American Airlines Flight 2246 from Boston Logan Airport occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
American Airlines Flight Forced to Abort Landing to Avoid Collision with Plane on Runway
American Airlines Flight 2246 was requested by air traffic control to delay landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington “to allow another aircraft more time to take off” at around 8:20 a.
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller's instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway,
Aviation experts urge investments in air traffic control staffing, new technologies
The nation's air traffic control system is obsolete and understaffed, which significantly degrades safety, aviation industry experts told the House Aviation Subcommittee Tuesday morning.