Sean Duffy says revamped air traffic control 'top priority' following LaGuardia crash: 'It's not about politics'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has reiterated the need for a revamped air traffic control setup following the Air Canada ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started, Sean Duffy says

The FAA has begun overhauling the nation's air traffic control system by increasing enrollment in controller training programs and offering bonuses to delay retirements. Transportation Secretary Sean ...

Northern Colorado college students aim to alleviate FAA air traffic control shortage

The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of trying to hire more air traffic control operators amid a nationwide shortage.
The Hill

We are desperately short of air traffic controllers — could AI help close the gap?

Air traffic control is back in the news. On Apr. 28 and again on May 9, communication system breakdowns affecting Newark Liberty International Airport limited the ability of air traffic controllers to ...
NPR

Several countries have privatized air traffic control. Should the U.S.?

In 2017, during his first term in office, President Trump announced his intention to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system, calling it "stuck, painfully, in the past." The proposal never took ...