The revelation comes months after the midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people, raising questions about military aircraft in the congested capital airspace.

A “hotline” between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Pentagon intended to coordinate aircraft has not worked since March 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed in a congressional hearing Wednesday.

A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers i, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another n

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s making progress on its goal to hire more air traffic controllers amid a nationwide shortage. Todd Dalsing, the director of the Dubuque Regional Airport, said commercial pilots and air traffic controllers are hired through the FAA - and that his airport is at full staff.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while slashing DEI and climate initiatives. He denied letting 400 ATCs go.

The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.

Sen. John Fetterman called for bipartisanship and asked for support for Pennsylvania programs during a Senate hearing on Wednesday about air traffic safety.