Air Traffic Controllers
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Two Air Traffic Controllers Left Early on Night of Fatal Air Canada Crash
New details have emerged in the investigation into the March 22 collision at New York LaGuardia Airport involving an Air Canada Express aircraft and an ARFF vehicle. According to a source familiar with the investigation, two air traffic controllers working in the tower that night left their positions before the end of their scheduled shifts. Air Canada Express Flight 8646,…
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FAA Plans to Hire Nearly 9,000 Air Traffic Controllers in Three Years
Following the 43 day government shutdown in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will accelerate air traffic controller hiring to address long standing staffing shortages. The agency has approved a new training pathway called the Enhanced AT-CTI program and aims to recruit around 9,000 new controllers by 2028. The program is currently offered at nine…
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Air Traffic Controllers React to Duffy’s Salary Remarks
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced backlash after making comments on social media about air traffic controllers’ salaries. In a post on X, Duffy claimed that new controllers start their jobs earning $180,000 a year and that their pay could reach up to $400,000. However, current and former air traffic controllers said these figures were far from accurate. Official data…
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Air Traffic Controllers’ Strike in France Canceled
The planned three-day strike by air traffic controllers in France has been canceled, preventing widespread flight disruptions that were expected to affect millions of passengers across Europe. The SNCTA union announced that it had suspended the strike—originally scheduled for October 7–9—following discussions with the government and the Prime Minister’s decision to postpone the parliamentary session on the budget bill. The…
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