Updating US air traffic control system

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.
Retired air traffic controller suggests ways to increase staffing
They must have two to four years of experience before full certification. Once in the job, the hours are long, and the pay is low until they gain experience.
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 of 37 certified professional controllers as of September 2023. However, it fell short of a staffing target promoted by the controllers’ union.
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."
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane-chopper collision near D.C.
President Trump says he thinks a more modern air traffic control computer system could have prevented last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter.
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to replace it.
Trump Vows to Improve Air Traffic Control System After Crash
The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Mid-air collision renews concerns about air traffic controller shortage
The mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people is sparking a conversation that’s been going on for decades.
Updating the US air traffic control system
After last week's tragic plane crash that killed 67 people, attention is turning to the nation's antiquated air traffic control system.
Air traffic controller shortage of 3,800 due to DEI practices cutting ‘too white, too elite’ candidates: lawyer
A critical shortage of 3,800 air traffic controllers is because of the Federal Aviation Administration’s DEI practices ...
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America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The US air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point by a decades-long staffing shortage. It’s causing problems not just for the air traffic controllers that ...
‘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 ...
Trump teases plan to revamp air traffic control after DC plane crash: ‘A great computerized system’
President Trump said Thursday that he wanted to overhaul America’s air traffic control system following last week’s deadly ...
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Trump Presses for Air Traffic Control Overhaul, Elon Musk Points to 'Rapid' Upgrades
Donald Trump said he would speak to congressional leaders about passing a “single bill” to overhaul the nation’s air traffic ...