America’s Air Traffic Controller Shortage: A $137,000 Career Path You’ve Never Considered
If you’ve ever dreamed of a high-paying career without the burden of a four-year degree, you might want to look up—literally. Air traffic controllers, the unsung heroes who keep our skies safe, are in desperate demand across the U.
Air traffic controller shortage of 3,800 due to DEI practices cutting ‘too white, too elite’ candidates: lawyer
The FAA basically decided the students were too white and the schools too elite, so in 2013 knocked them off the preferred hiring list,” claimed lawyer Michael Pearson.
US air traffic controllers will be offered chance to stay on for longer, says Duffy
U.S. air traffic controllers will be offered the opportunity to stay past their mandatory retirement age of 56, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Thursday in the wake of the Washington plane crash.
Trump administration wants bill to establish new air traffic control system
President Trump said he and congressional leaders will "do a great computerized system for our control towers."
Phoenix, U.S. airports short of air traffic controllers
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is facing an air traffic controller shortage, along with the rest of the U.S. More than 82% of U.S. airport traffic control towers are understaffed,
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How Elon Musk Can Bring Air Traffic Under Control
DOGE should remove the bureaucratic bloat and make it an efficient, customer-funded public utility.
Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic controller staffing has faced renewed attention after a January plane crash in Washington, D.C. Chicago has not been immune from challenges.
How the nation's air traffic controller shortage affects Washington state
Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios A huge share of the country's air traffic control facilities are understaffed,
Air traffic controller staffing levels exceed standard at CMH. It still falls short of a union goal.
As air traffic controllers and aviation safety continue to make news, does John Glenn Columbus have enough controllers?
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Air traffic control for drones: BYU engineers introduce low-cost UAV detection technology
With the exponential rise in drone activity, safely managing low-flying airspace has become a major issue. Using a network of ...
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Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash
The helicopter pilot was flying under visual flight rules (meaning the pilot was using their eyes, not their instruments to avoid other aircraft) and had reported to air traffic control that they ...
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target, but union officials say it's ...
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Air traffic control for drones: Engineers introduce low-cost UAV detection technology
With the exponential rise in drone activity, safely managing low-flying airspace has become challenging — especially in ...
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In the wake of Potomac air crash, a local aviation expert offers insight into the air traffic controller profession [column]
I was a Federal Aviation Administration employee for 38 years, working as an air traffic controller at facilities in ...
‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Florida air traffic control facility due for upgrade
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto said some of the facility’s antiquated devices reminded him of an Atari video game system popular in ...
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Rep. Soto pushing to upgrade air traffic control systems at Orlando International Airport
Congressman Darren Soto is pushing for $60 million to upgrade Orlando International Airport’s outdated air traffic control ...