America’s Air Traffic Control System Is Running on Fumes

US air traffic control faces 3,000 controller shortages, aging wires, and a 2025 midair collision - here's how thin the safety margin has become.
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US firm to upgrade aircraft tracking network, offer real-time, satellite-based flight positioning

A Florida-based firm is set to upgrade the United States’ aircraft tracking network. L3Harris ...
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Trump To Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers: ‘Get Back To Work, NOW!!!’ Or Leave Profession

President Donald Trump on Monday offered bonuses for unpaid air traffic controllers who did not miss work during the shutdown, but also suggested those who took time off should leave the profession ...
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The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not

Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...
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Air traffic controllers have become reluctant bargaining chips in the government shutdown. They just want to get paid.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Pete LeFevre is worried about how his coworkers will get by if they don't get paid next week. It would ...
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Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption

Air traffic controller staffing shortages worsened over the weekend as the nation’s government shutdown hit its fourth week, leading to delays and anxiety, and experts say it won’t get better until ...
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FAA cuts target for air traffic control staffing

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it was sharply reducing its target for air traffic control staffing as it vowed to modernize scheduling and increase the time employees spend managing ...
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Those Air Traffic Controller Bonuses Now Face Bipartisan Criticism

The Transportation Department is drawing bipartisan criticism for rewarding $10,000 bonuses to a small number of air traffic controllers and technicians while ignoring the vast majority of the ...
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Worst weekend for air traffic controller staffing since start of shutdown

Flight delays linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown continue, with this past weekend marking the worst for air traffic control staffing shortages since the shutdown began, according to a ...
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'The problems are mounting daily:' Air traffic controllers miss first paychecks in government shutdown

Air traffic controllers are among the employees required to work during the shutdown even though they're not receiving regular paychecks. Some controllers, which are already in short supply, are ...
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Did Trump's FAA slash the staffing target for air traffic control?

The Federal Aviation Administration released a new air traffic controller staffing plan that showed a reduced target of 12,563 controllers, down from its previous forecast of 14,633. The National Air ...