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 remain but ...
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The deadly collision of a passenger plane and military helicopter above the nation’s capital last week that left scores of ...
Air traffic control understaffed in Bay Area, elsewhere as D.C. crash highlights problem
Chronic understaffing of air traffic control towers may have contributed to last week’s deadly crash between a military helicopter and a passenger flight in Washington, D.C. — which underscored a ...
America’s air traffic controllers are in short supply—Those who qualify can make $137,000 annually, with no bachelor’s required
Several deadly plane crashes this year have put the spotlight on the U.S.’s air traffic controller shortage. Experts point to ...
These Reforms To Air Traffic Control Could Prevent Future Disasters
The horrific air crash in Washington, D.C. is focusing attention on the shortage of air-traffic controllers. The problem with the system, however, goes far deeper.