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The FAA is confronting a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers, with roughly 35% of trainees failing to complete ...
The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would ...
A CBS News data review found more than 90% of airport control towers in the U.S. were understaffed. In response, the FAA has ...
Duffy accused Buttigieg of lowering the requirements to be considered a “best-qualified” air traffic control candidate.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accused his predecessor of lowering the testing standards to become an air traffic ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Nashua Community College to become New Hampshire’s first school to be part of a federal Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative. U.S.
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.
The Federal Aviation Administration just hired the 2023 Vaughn graduate, and he'll soon start the agency's three-month air traffic controller training program in Oklahoma City.
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...
Federal regulators are increasing the amount of required rest between shifts for air traffic controllers. The changes come as two recent close calls on runways add to concerns about aviation safety.
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire is set to open its first air traffic controller training program, as a national shortage of workers has sparked safety concerns.
The FAA’s controller ranks are about 3,600 short of the 14,000-plus controller staffing goal, he said. It would take more than a decade of hiring at maximum levels to catch up, he noted.