San Carlos Airport control tower will continue to be staffed by Serco
Although the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a new contract for air traffic controllers to Robinson Aviation, employees rejected their job offers due to issues with pay, forcing the
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, CNN review finds
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.
Control tower at San Carlos Airport may soon be unstaffed, leading to safety concerns
The contracted air traffic controllers at San Carlos Airport rejected job offers due to a pay dispute, which may leave the tower unstaffed and lead to safety concerns due to high traffic in the
Air traffic controller left shift early, source confirms
An air traffic control supervisor in the tower at Reagan Airport let a controller leave their shift early, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed to NBC News.
California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week
If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.
San Carlos Airport could lose air traffic controllers amid pay dispute
The San Carlos Airport (SQL) in San Mateo County will no longer have air traffic controllers starting in February following a dispute over pay, officials said.
Staffing at Sacramento Executive Airport's air traffic control tower causes unease
Businesses at Sacramento Executive Airport got an email saying the air traffic control room would be unstaffed, causing concern with pilots.
San Carlos Airport reaches agreement to keep its air traffic controllers
A regional Bay Area airport that was set to lose its air traffic controllers due to a pay dispute has reached an agreement to keep them, KRON4.com has confirmed. On Wednesday, San Carlos Airport (SQL) announced its tower would cease to be manned by air traffic controllers on Saturday.
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government ...
Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a ...
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes.
Control tower closure at Sacramento Executive Airport averted – for now
The air traffic control tower at Sacramento Exec. Airport was set to go unstaffed as of Feb. 1; the new company contracted by ...
'We have a lost aircraft': listen to Philadelphia air traffic control audio before crash
A recording obtained by this news organization contains chatter between airport tower employees and crew on the small plane ...
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Air traffic controllers union hits back at Trump DEI comments
On Thursday, Trump ordered a DEI review of federal aviation hiring and safety decisions, doubling down on his unsubstantiated ...
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Trump blames the helicopter crew and the control tower for not preventing the accident with the American Airlines plane
The President of the United States writes on his social media in capital letters that the night was clear and that "it is not ...