Updating US air traffic control system

Retired air traffic controller suggests ways to increase staffing
They must have two to four years of experience before full certification. Once in the job, the hours are long, and the pay is low until they gain experience.
US air traffic controllers will be offered chance to stay on for longer, says Duffy
U.S. air traffic controllers will be offered the opportunity to stay past their mandatory retirement age of 56, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Thursday in the wake of the Washington plane crash.
Trump administration wants bill to establish new air traffic control system
President Trump said he and congressional leaders will "do a great computerized system for our control towers."
Mid-air collision renews concerns about air traffic controller shortage in the U.S.
The mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people is sparking a conversation that’s been going on for decades.
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane-chopper collision near D.C.
President Trump says he thinks a more modern air traffic control computer system could have prevented last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter.
Trump Vows to Improve Air Traffic Control System After Crash
The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.
Updating the US air traffic control system
After last week's tragic plane crash that killed 67 people, attention is turning to the nation's antiquated air traffic control system.
‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Florida air traffic control facility due for upgrade
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto said some of the facility’s antiquated devices reminded him of an Atari video game system popular in ...
Ted Cruz says people should take 'real comfort' in Elon Musk working on the air traffic control system
It's not yet clear what Elon Musk and DOGE will be doing. But Ted Cruz, the head of the Senate committee overseeing the FAA, ...
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Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash
The helicopter pilot was flying under visual flight rules (meaning the pilot was using their eyes, not their instruments to avoid other aircraft) and had reported to air traffic control that ...
Trump teases plan to revamp air traffic control after DC plane crash: ‘A great computerized system’
President Trump said Thursday that he wanted to overhaul America’s air traffic control system following last week’s deadly ...
‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Orlando air traffic control facility due for upgrade
A critical air traffic control facility at Orlando International Airport is struggling to keep up with the region’s growth, ...
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Air Traffic Controllers Blow Whistle On FAA, Say DEI Hiring Practices Led To DC Disaster
A 2023 report warned the FAA that air traffic controllers were increasingly making last-minute flight adjustments due to ...