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Aviation industry pushes for air traffic improvements, more hiring

Travel NewsMarch 4, 20253Views

File photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport. M. Spencer Green | AP Aviation industry members on Tuesday again urged lawmakers for newer air traffic control technology and more hiring of air traffic controllers as airlines continue to complain about longtime shortfalls, while air travel demand has boomed. Their testimony…

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FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near D.C. airport after plane crash

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, as seen from Virginia on Jan. 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter…

January 31, 202513Views

Dubai Airports expects passenger traffic to top 100 million by 2027: CEO

The CEO of Dubai Airports is bullish on the future and expects passenger traffic to surge to a record this year and top 100 million by 2027. Paul Griffiths said the airport operator has seen very strong post-pandemic recovery, adding the city's "never been in a stronger place than it is now." Dubai Airports is…

May 21, 2024108Views

The Air Traffic Controller Shortage: When Will It Improve? How Can You Prepare?

The summer travel season started with a lot of hope that air travel headaches might be behind us. Beginning with a smooth-sailing Memorial Day weekend, flight cancellations through much of June dropped to rates far better than during last summer’s chaotic stretches, according to data from flight-tracking site FlightAware. It appears, though, that any celebration…

May 4, 202498Views

FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the agency will increase the required amount of rest time for air…

April 23, 202496Views