Lack of air traffic control tower questioned

US senators call for new funding for air traffic control training
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic control staffing, speed training of new controllers and provide new incentives to retain aviation workers.
Arizona plane collision raises questions about air traffic control towers. Here’s what to know
Arizona's recent aviation accident has some suggesting that an air traffic control tower might have made a difference, but experts disagree.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
California Suffered Major Air Traffic Control Issue
An hour-long system outage at the Oakland Oceanic Air Traffic Control Center affected flights across the West Coast and Hawaii on Saturday evening.
US senators call for increased funding, staffing for air traffic control
Two U.S. senators called on Wednesday for increased funding and staffing for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control after a fatal midair collision in the nation's capital last month highlighted the persistent lack of aviation safety personnel.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers nationwide
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year.
Arizona mid-air collision: What is air traffic control tower and what role does it play? - All you need to know
A midair collision between two small planes near Marana Regional Airport in Arizona resulted in two deaths and highlighted safety concerns at non-towered airports, where pilots rely on radio communication and visual cues to navigate.
NTSB blames Southwest Chicago near miss on Flexjet crew 'failure' to listen to air traffic control
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a Southwest airliner and a Flexjet in Chicago.
Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of ...
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Bipartisan Legislation To Bolster Air Traffic Control Workforce Includes UND Role
On the same day of another airplane mishap: a Southwest flight was forced to abort landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport after a private plane crossed the runway, a bipartisan group of ...
Air traffic control reacts to ‘upside down and burning’ Toronto Delta flight in newly released audio
Air traffic control audio released Monday shows the tense moment officials realized that Delta Connection Flight 4819 was ...
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Aviation sector presses Congress for emergency air traffic control funding
In a letter to Congress, leaders from across the U.S. aviation industry are calling for stepped-up funding for the Federal ...
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy ...
NTSB blames Chicago near-miss on Flexjet crew 'failure' to listen to air traffic control
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the near-miss runway incident at Chicago Midway airport and recent aviation problems nationwide.
Musk’s Attempt to Overhaul FAA Reveals Shocking Lack of Air Travel Knowledge
Trump’s DOGE chief is gutting workers at the FAA while nabbing key contracts, but appeared surprised that planes don’t always fly in a straight line.