A chilling moan was heard in newly revealed cockpit audio chatter between air traffic control and the doomed air ambulance ...

But the Federal Aviation Administration found that staffing levels in the air traffic control tower at the airport were “not normal for the time of day and the volume of traffic”. A report ...

The deaths of 67 people in this week's tragic plane crash in Washington DC have focused scrutiny on America's air traffic control system and whether failings within it contributed to the disaster.

President Trump on Friday doubled down on claims that the fatal midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport was caused by diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices ...

WASHINGTON — Before American Airlines flight 5342 and a military Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday night killing 67 people, air traffic control was in contact with both of them.

Air traffic control services are currently provided to the airport by Serco. "As a contingency, RVA is preparing to bring in controllers from other towers across the country to prevent an ATC-Zero ...

Air traffic controllers were emailed by the Trump administration urging them to quit their jobs and take mass “buyouts” just 24 hours after the D.C. plane crash. They were among hundreds of thousands ...

MARTÍNEZ: Wow. OK. Now, there are questions, though, being raised about air traffic control staffing at the DCA tower. It's not unusual for controllers to sometimes work multiple roles at the same ...

Weather and mechanical issue appear highly unlikely. Air Traffic Control also appears to have followed standard operating procedures. They did change the original flight plan for the AA flight to ...

A midair collision near Reagan National Airport has put a spotlight on air traffic controllers and their critical role in aviation safety. Becoming an air traffic controller requires passing ...

In 2014, under President Barack Obama, the FAA introduced a Biographical Assessment test designed to help qualified candidates without aviation experience land jobs in air traffic control.