The FAA is implementing immediate changes to air traffic controller (ATC) training and safety reporting based on an independent review prompted by recent airport close calls. The review identified ...
ATC training is a rigorous, multi-stage process with several entry paths (FAA Academy, military, CTI programs), involving intense study, constant testing, and a high potential for "washing out" at ...
The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the ...
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has told lawmakers that a looming government shutdown could derail training for thousands of desperately needed air traffic controllers. US Secretary of ...
Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question ...
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently upgraded its air traffic control simulation capabilities to mirror the capabilities at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Federal Aviation Administration has signed first-of-their-kind agreements with two schools to train new hires to be air traffic controllers, with the agency hoping to continue and build upon its ...
In his first few days guiding aircraft at the Oakland, California, air traffic control center, trainee Ryan Higgins deleted a plane’s data from the radar screen. It was untrackable for a few frantic ...
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic control staffing, speed training of new controllers and provide new ...