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Broken Air Traffic Control Hotline Connecting Commercial And Military Flights Over D.C. Went Unnoticed For Years, FAA Acknowledges
The revelation comes months after the midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people, ...
Air traffic control ‘hotline’ between Pentagon and Reagan Washington National Airport has been broken since 2022
A “hotline” between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Pentagon intended to ...
Hotline between military, DCA air traffic controllers hasn't worked for 3 years
The FAA official in charge of air traffic controllers confirmed the agency didn't even know the hotline hadn't been working ...
Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes ...
Duffy clashes with Democrats over DEI funding cuts, denies air traffic controllers let go
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while ...
John Fetterman dissuades fears of flying and calls for support of Pa. programs during air traffic safety hearing
Sen. John Fetterman called for bipartisanship and asked for support for Pennsylvania programs during a Senate hearing on ...
The US needs more air traffic controllers. These graduating students just got fast-tracked to enter the job market quicker
The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as ...