LaGuardia controller staffing may have violated procedures on night of collision, document shows

If the controller involved in the Air Canada crash was performing both air and ground duties, that would be inconsistent ...

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Are Needed Overnight?

The accident at LaGuardia has raised questions about whether the minimum standard of two air traffic controllers on overnight shifts is sufficient.

NAV Canada says it’s short about 200 air traffic controllers

An aviation expert says Canada is losing more air traffic controllers to retirement than it is hiring, despite efforts to ...

Twenty Seconds of ‘Task Saturation’ at LaGuardia

In 20 seconds on the night of March 22, the seamless sequence of arrivals, departures, and holds at LaGuardia Airport—along ...

‘Playing with fire’: LaGuardia Airport collision renews concerns air traffic controllers are spread too thin

This week’s deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport has renewed concerns about how much is too much for one air traffic ...
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An air traffic controller was juggling extra roles during the LaGuardia plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said it has concerns about air traffic controllers who work the midnight shift ...
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Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued three ground stops at major U.S. airports Thursday evening due to staffing shortages—and unpaid air traffic controllers have told Forbes the volume of ...
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Aims Community College's new air traffic controller program adds to workforce

Tony Knobloch’s interest in air traffic control goes beyond his family’s ties to the field. “I want to make a lot of money,” said Knobloch, a 21-year-old from Loveland in the air traffic controller ...