8), Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. reminds us of Al Gore’s 1993 declaration of “a much-needed overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system to permit better management and install modern ...

A shortage of air traffic controllers has been a long-standing issue, as a 2023 FAA report found that 77% of critical air control facilities are understaffed. At Lewis, the crash has been on the ...

In its Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, the FAA blames its struggle to staff air traffic control facilities in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The COVID-19 pandemic has had substantial ...

The nation’s largest airline industry trade group has reported a shortage of about 3,500 air traffic controllers affecting airports nationwide.

LIVE UPDATES: DC PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATORS RECOVER AMERICAN AIRLINES BLACK BOXES AFTER MIDAIR COLLISION However, on Wednesday, an air traffic control supervisor combined those duties sometime ...

Air traffic control (ATC) handles commercial passenger planes, private jets and military aircraft ... [+] and is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of all aircraft in its airspace.