Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, CNN review finds
San Carlos Airport control tower will continue to be staffed by Serco
Although the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a new contract for air traffic controllers to Robinson Aviation, employees rejected their job offers due to issues with pay, forcing the
Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash
There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's disaster appear off-base.
285 of 313 Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed
Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the work force is missing.
Air traffic controller left early from work before crash: report
An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport reportedly left early on Wednesday before the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter.
California airport control tower set to go dark by end of week after air traffic team resigns
Just miles away from San Francisco International Airport, the air traffic control tower at the smaller San Carlos Airport is set to go dark this Saturday.
California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week
If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.
San Carlos Airport set to lose air traffic controllers amid pay dispute
The San Carlos Airport (SQL) in San Mateo County will no longer have air traffic controllers starting in February following a dispute over pay, officials said.
A Bay Area airport near SFO is losing all its air traffic controllers starting this weekend
Current controllers for the San Carlos Airport have resigned after the FAA changed contracts to a firm that would allegedly pay them less money. A Silicon Valley airport that is on the approach to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will no longer have air traffic controllers guiding planes starting Saturday,
San Carlos Airport traffic controllers could walk off job due to contract dispute
Kara St. Cyr reports on the contract negotiations that must succeed for air traffic controllers to stay on the job at the San Carlos Airport.
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government ...
Listen: Audio of communications between airport tower, plane before crash in Philadelphia
A recording obtained by this news organization contains chatter between airport tower employees and crew on the small plane ...
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...
Control tower closure at Sacramento Executive Airport averted – for now
The air traffic control tower at Sacramento Exec. Airport was set to go unstaffed as of Feb. 1; the new company contracted by ...
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Reagan Airport traffic control tower combined 2 positions into 1 ahead of deadly DC plane crash
When aircraft volume goes down, a supervisor can make the decision to combine two controller positions into one position, ...
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army ...
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Trump Looks To Assign Blame For Midair Crash: ‘Why Didn’t the Control Tower Tell the Helicopter What to Do?’
Tragedy struck on Wednesday night when an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near ...
Recap: Black boxes recovered from plane, helicopter crash that left no survivors
Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the ...