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.
Air traffic controller shortages are a nationwide problem
Based on 2024 targets set by the FAA and the air traffic controllers' union. Does not include ARTCCs; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals A huge share of the country's air traffic control facilities are understaffed,
Trump says he expects brand-new computerized system for air traffic control
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would work with Congress to ensure the speedy adoption of a new computerized air traffic control system after last week's collision of an Army helicopter and a commercial jet that killed 67 people.
Trump to ask Congress to upgrade U.S. air traffic control system
President Donald Trump said he would speak to congressional leaders about legislation to create a U.S. air traffic control system following a deadly crash
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 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."
Trump Appears To Conflate Air Traffic Control System With Private Jet’s Navigation System
The president confused aviation experts with comments he made at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning about the nation’s air traffic control system.
Listen to the Air Traffic Control Audio in the Moments Around the Collision
The audio indicates that air traffic controllers tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby Canadair Regional Jet.
"We should've had the proper control" Trump calls for change in air traffic control
The president said he would push Congress to pass a standalone bill that would reform air traffic control after the deadly crash over the Potomac.
Supervisor let air traffic controller leave shift early before DC plane collision: report
A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly ...
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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 ...
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for deadly plane and chopper crash near DC
The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to ...
America’s air traffic controllers are in short supply—those who qualify can make $137,000 annually, with no bachelor’s required
Several deadly plane crashes this year have put the spotlight on the U.S.’s air traffic controller shortage. Experts point to ...
US transportation chief reconsidering air traffic rules, talks to Musk
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday he is reconsidering rules that allowed air traffic control ...
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DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC ... out of Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir" and was conducting a "training flight." Russian and U.S. figure skaters were on board an American Airlines flight.