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FAA, Union Agree on New Rest Rules for Air-Traffic Controllers
FAA, Union Agree on New Rest Rules for Air-Traffic Controllers By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with an employee ...
Air Traffic Control in the US Still Runs on Windows 95 and Floppy Disks
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking contractors to modernize its decades-old computer systems within four years.
The Real Problem With the FAA
Most important, the current governance arrangement jeopardizes safety, because the FAA both operates and regulates the ...
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FAA to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers amid shortages, tightens Boeing oversight
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to hire 2,000 air traffic controller ... FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker imposed a 38-plane monthly production cap after a mid-air emergency on a new ...
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'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles
The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be ...
Air Traffic Control Outages Timeline: Here Are The U.S. Airports Where Controllers Have Recently Lost Communication With Planes
Outages are not just a Newark problem—in recent weeks, at least three other U.S. airports have reported communication ...
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FAA unveils financial incentives to address air traffic controller shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling out financial incentives for air traffic controllers to ... will be given to certain new hires and graduates of the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City ...