Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.
US air traffic controllers will be offered chance to stay on for longer, says Duffy
U.S. air traffic controllers will be offered the opportunity to stay past their mandatory retirement age of 56, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Thursday in the wake of the Washington plane crash.
Ted Cruz says people should take 'real comfort' in Elon Musk working on the air traffic control system
It's not yet clear what Elon Musk and DOGE will be doing. But Ted Cruz, the head of the Senate committee overseeing the FAA, is on board.
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 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.
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 teases plan to revamp air traffic control after DC plane crash: ‘A great computerized system’
President Trump said Thursday that he wanted to overhaul America’s air traffic control system following last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter
Elon Musk vows to fix U.S. air traffic control after deadly D.C. crash
Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has pledged to update America’s air traffic control systems in the wake of the deadly D.C. air collision, but some lawmakers are concerned his team doesn’t understand what they’re dealing with.
Trump calls for overhaul of air traffic control system at prayer breakfast
President Trump on Thursday said he would speak to congressional leaders about legislation to overhaul the country’s air safety systems in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside of
Musk’s cost-cutters to ‘plug in’ to air traffic control system, Trump’s transportation chief says
Sean Duffy said that he’d spoken with Musk, calling him a “pretty remarkable guy” who has “access to the best technological people, the best engineers in the world.”
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 replace it.
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 ...
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target of 37 certified professional ...
After mid-air collision, FAA temporarily reducing air traffic at Washington airport
The FAA has notified airlines that is cutting the number of arrivals at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a mid-air ...