Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of ...
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FAA personnel cuts were ‘safety net’ against air traffic collisions, delays
A union representing approximately 400 Federal Aviation Administration personnel fired on February 28 says 130 were essential ...
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
W hen Musk and his allies turned their attention to the FAA last month, they identified a problem: The communications ...
Transportation Sec. Duffy lays out 10 ways the FAA is working to upgrade air traffic control and make flying safer
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listed things like using AI to comb through safety reports and replacing old floppy disks ...
‘Pilots would quite literally be flying blind’ without our team, says fired FAA worker after DOGE cuts — what you should know about your rights in case of cancellations ...
More than 130 of the recent batch of FAA job cuts were positions that directly or indirectly supported air traffic control, ...
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Did DOGE fire air traffic controllers? What to know about how Trump's cuts affected travel
There are more than 14,000 air traffic control specialists employed by the FAA, according to the agency's website ...
The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem
Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a ...