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FAA faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Here's a look into methods to retain and train them.

The FAA is confronting a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers, with roughly 35% of trainees failing to complete ...
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Confirmed: Biden Admin Cut 'Best-Qualified' Class of Air Traffic Controllers, Made Poorer Candidates Look Better

Remember when the left was pointing the finger at the Trump administration, blaming the president for the shortage of air ...

Sean Duffy details spat with Elon Musk over air traffic controllers: 'The Senate confirmed me'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed his spat with Elon Musk over firing air traffic controllers during an appearance ...

Transportation Sec. Duffy on upgrades to air traffic control, enabling commercial space competition

Transportation Secretary and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss upgrades to air traffic ...

Biden admin scrapped ‘best-qualified’ standard for air traffic controller academy, docs show

In 2023, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials scrapped the previous “best qualified” tier for candidates who ...

Sean Duffy details spat with Elon Musk over firing air traffic controllers, says cabinet must call shots

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed his spat with Elon Musk over firing air traffic controllers during an appearance ...

F.A.A. Plans to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers but Still Expects Shortages

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would ...

Duffy to replace 'outdated' equipment at Minnesota air traffic control tower: 'America deserves the best'

Sean Duffy toured Duluth International Airport's 1950s-era air traffic control tower, pledging modern technology upgrades ...
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First New Hampshire College to Join Air Traffic Controller Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement ...

NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...
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Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix ...

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.

2 Pilots and an Air Traffic Controller Whose Fates Will Be Forever Entwined

Documents released in the inquiry into the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 reveal new details about ...