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New FAA administrator says state of US air traffic unacceptable, morale low at agency

The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the current state of the aging, understaffed U.S. air ...

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started, Sean Duffy says

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started with training of controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

The U.S. Air Force says air traffic controllers at Minot International Airport in North Dakota failed to warn a military B-52 ...

CNN goes inside the academy preparing air traffic controllers to manage the high-stress and high-stakes skies

The academy “is the introduction into air traffic,” said Chris Wilbanks, FAA vice president for mission support. “This really is giving the students the base of what air traffic really is, introducing ...

Trump to Foreign Air Traffic Controllers: You’re Hired

When it comes to one of the country’s most sensitive and technically demanding government jobs, however, the Trump ...

US Transportation Chief to Detail Plan to Overhaul Air Traffic Control

The Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control network's woes have been years in the making, but a rush of ...