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"Multiple system failures" led to door plug flying off Alaska flight, NTSB says
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, ...
Families of D.C. plane crash victims urge Congress to do more on air traffic control reform
The GOP's "big, beautiful bill" would offer $12.5 billion to overhaul the air traffic control system. Crash victims' families call it "a down payment only." ...
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Duffy: Big Beautiful Bill a ‘Down Payment’ For New ATC System
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday called on Congress to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes $12 ...
Newark Airport saw big drop in passenger volume in May. Will it bounce back this summer?
Air traffic control problems that plagued Newark Liberty Airport and thrust it into national news were blamed for a 20% ...
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Several countries have privatized air traffic control. Should the U.S.?
An effort to privatize U.S. air traffic control in 2017 never took off. Now the aviation industry is uniting behind the Trump ...
Former air traffic controller: Our air traffic system is being held together with eBay parts
National Airspace System runs on antiquated technology while handling 45,000 daily flights. Upgrades need Senate OK of FAA ...
Inside SUNY Schenectady's nationally-recognized air traffic control program
SUNY Schenectady opening the doors to those interested in air traffic control, showcasing its nationally recognized program ...
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FAA air traffic controllers overstaffed at 30% of facilities, creating staffing shortages at other sites
The report recommends FAA should use “increased incentives” to convince more air traffic controllers to relocate from ...
Airline giants rally behind Trump admin's 'critical' plan to overhaul outdated air traffic systems
US airline CEOs support $12.5 billion air traffic control overhaul in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," as Secretary Duffy ...
SEC SEAN DUFFY: 'One, big, beautiful bill' is down payment on a new, much-needed air traffic control system
Here's why America's airlines and aviation groups support the 'big beautiful bill' to fund a modernized air traffic control ...
Sean Duffy ‘laser-focused’ on work in brushing off ‘hit piece’ on family
The transportation secretary suggested that the "New York Times," which published the piece, should "goof off" as he is ...
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Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers
The U.S. needs thousands of additional air traffic controllers, but training and certifying them can take years. NPR visits one school that's trying to get controllers on the job faster.