What's wrong with the system? For starters, there's an acute shortage of air traffic controllers, who are responsible for directing about 45,000 flights carrying 2.9 million passengers every day. The ...
The U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, once a symbol of aviation excellence, is now facing a crisis marked by staffing shortages, outdated technology, and operational chaos. Recent disruptions at ...
The idea of privatizing the air traffic control system has taken center stage amid a string of crises affecting U.S. airspace. While USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a plan Friday to overhaul the ...
The U.S. aviation system continues to grapple with a deepening Air Traffic Control (ATC) crisis, as staffing shortages, outdated technology, and operational inefficiencies converge, raising concerns ...
The government shutdown and recent accidents have shown the Air Traffic Control system’s vulnerability. It should be turned into an independent, nonprofit organization removed from politics. The ...
The ongoing crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport has laid bare the sorry state of our nation’s air-traffic-control system. Equipment outages have left air-traffic controllers unable to track ...