The US has had an air traffic controller shortage for decades – well before the Covid emergency. A 2023 report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ... made real-world training unfeasible.

Tampa, Miami, Denver, Houston and dozens of airports nationwide–have experienced air traffic control outages in recent years.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team ... months and coaching to assist with a wide range of topics.

The FAA and Department of Transportation have undertaken widespread efforts to modernize technology and hire more air traffic controllers amid a longstanding shortage but is facing uphill battles ...

David Grizzle, the Chief Operating Officer and head of air traffic control for the FAA during the Obama administration ... and the present day is so wide. It is incredible that thousands of ...

United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots ...

FAA communications failures have gained attention due to a series of telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark air traffic that shook public confidence. Unlike an April 28 incident at the ...

“So these actions will bring American air traffic control into the highest level of anybody, any country, anywhere in the world ... Office called on the FAA to move quickly to modernize its ...

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

This is part of what he said, "In the past few days on more than one occasion, technology that FAA air traffic controllers ... but actually most of the developed world has moved to this model.

The air traffic control facility that handles flights arriving or departing the airport has a target of 38 “certified professional controllers,” but only has 24 on staff, the FAA said in the ...

"Our antiquated air traffic control system is affecting our workforce," the FAA said in a statement ... The 11,000-foot-long, 150-foot-wide runway was last rehabilitated in 2014, according ...