May 08 WATCH: Duffy reveals air traffic control overhaul amid high-profile crashes, delays By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press The Trump administration has proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:52 What’s behind the major delays and cancellations at Newark’s airport By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant Newark Airport continues to be marred by cancelled flights and delays. The problems are front and center after a technical failure caused widespread disruption last week. Air traffic controllers who were in the thick of it have taken leave to… Continue watching
Feb 06 Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he thinks last week's deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system. Continue reading
May 16 How the U.S. could be pinched by a government default By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Millions of job cuts. No Social Security checks. Disrupted services like air traffic control. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says these are some of the ways consumers could be hurt if the U.S. experienced an unprecedented government default. Continue reading
Oct 14 Union: Chronic shortage of air traffic controllers a crisis By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the union that represents air traffic controllers said Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 15 Federal whistleblowers say this problem could cause planes to collide By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Five air traffic controllers have exposed a problem that is putting planes at risk of colliding or causing accidents due to wake turbulence, a federal whistleblower protection office said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 13 Air traffic controllers working exhausting schedules, report finds By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Three years after a series of incidents in which controllers were found to be sleeping on the job, a National Research Council report released Friday expressed astonishment that the Federal Aviation Administration still permits controllers to work schedules that cram… Continue reading