Air Traffic Control

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.

A strike by air traffic controllers at Orly airport near Paris has resulted in the cancellation of 70 percent of scheduled flights this past weekend.

The FAA is allowing graduates from certain college programs to bypass the agency’s academy in Oklahoma City, bolstering recruitment efforts.

Last weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a plan to add more east-coast routes for flights. 169 new flight corridors will be inaugurated for the summer season, while many others will be retired. The FAA says the new routes are more direct, faster, and will make the airspace along the east coast more efficient. This […]