How Donald Trump Changed Air Traffic Control Standards in First Term
After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control ...
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had ...
Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses
Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system ...
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
One of Texas’ busiest airports is missing half its air traffic controllers, rep warns
U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat, said Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been understaffed for months.
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 ...
Florida flights canceled after tragic plane, Army helicopter crash. What we know
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been closed until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. Several flights out of Florida have already been canceled.