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Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for space' unit
The Trump administration this week fired employees who were building a system to manage satellite traffic in space, weakening a badly needed effort championed by the U.S. space industry and the president's first administration,
SpaceX Starlink Needed to Save FAA From Failing Verizon Air Traffic Control
The Verizon communication system to air traffic control is breaking down very rapidly. The FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure,
Air traffic control trainees to get raise of 30%
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Thursday that the FAA would increase the pay for air traffic controller trainees to boost recruitment and retention.
FAA plans to 'supercharge' air traffic control with faster hiring and pay raises. What you should know before applying to the high-stress job.
Air traffic controllers now earn $160,000 on average and the job doesn't require a college degree. But the career comes with high stress.
US transportation secretary announces plan to 'supercharge' air traffic controller hiring
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a trip to OKC's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to visit with staff and air traffic control students.
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.
FAA Announces ‘Hiring Supercharge’ For Air Traffic Controllers—But Don’t Expect An Immediate Fix To The Shortage
The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.
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Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring ...
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FAA Reportedly Considering Musk-Owned Company For $2 Billion Air Traffic Control Modernization Contract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling its $2.4 billion air traffic control communications system ...
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U.S. to Raise Air Traffic Control Salaries, Elon Musk Asks Back Retirees
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that the agency plans to substantially increase hiring amid a ...
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Daily Memo: Sights Set On Air Traffic Control Improvements
Daily Memo: Sights Set On Air Traffic Control Improvements is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence ...
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
Chatter over the airwaves has provided some clues about what happened in Arizona. A chief flight instructor who was in the ...
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 ...
Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs take over Verizon’s contract
Elon Musk said Thursday that Verizon’s efforts to provide a critically needed upgrade to the FAA’s air traffic control system ...
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Martin State Airport expansion includes new tower, museum space
The Maryland Board of Public Works recently approved a new air traffic control tower for Martin State Airport.