Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
During the campaign, Musk demanded the resignation of FAA administrator Michael Whitaker, who clashed with Musk over ...
‘Any Evidence?’: Vance Confronted About Claim That Biden Banned White Air Traffic Controllers
Vice President J.D. Vance was cornered on Fox News Sunday after he claimed that his Democratic predecessors ordered the ...
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 ...
Air Traffic Control Offices Are in Chaos in Trump’s New Administration
Even before the plane crash near D.C., air traffic control offices were in a state of Trumpian despair, sources say.
Did Donald Trump Freeze Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers? What We Know
Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation ...
Are air traffic controllers DEI hires? What Trump said about DC plane crash
The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy ...
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, ...
Air traffic control staffing ‘not normal’ during plane collision: Report
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the air traffic control staffing was “not normal” during the Wednesday night ...
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American ...