Air Traffic Control

A fight broke out between two air traffic controllers inside the tower at Reagan National Airport on Thursday, per a report.

One crew reported an RA at around 1,200 feet, adding that “there was something diving straight onto us,” per air traffic control audio recordings.

The Department of Transportation is telling all its employees that they should respond to Elon Musk’s recent email, including air traffic controllers.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said less than 400 probationary employees at the Federal Aviation Administration have been fired recently.

The two met in the Oval Office, discussing air traffic control enhancements and aviation safety, two weeks after January’s deadly midair collision.

Airlines for America – a trade group representing most major airlines in the U.S. – applauded President Donald Trump for his “bold leadership.”

Newly-appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed the Federal Aviation Administration is keeping all safety-related positions in place.

United released a statement Tuesday calling for more Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers at the Newark approach facility.

Though pilots play a critical role in maintaining aviation safety, air traffic controllers also have important positions in ensuring safe skies.

The Boston-bound A319 was forced to reject its takeoff at over 80 knots as the King Air was landing on the intersecting runway.