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Reported fight in control tower at Reagan National Airport under investigation by FAA, man arrested
A man, identified as an air traffic controller by government payroll records, was arrested after police were called to the ...
USA Today7d
After string of near-collisions, FAA wants to change flight rules over PBIA
PBIA’s air traffic control tower employed 52 controllers in 2023, with a goal of hiring four more in 2024, the FAA’s latest ...
Fox News17d
FAA employee charged with assault after altercation in air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) confirmed the developments to Fox News Digital, explaining that the incident transpired in a control tower on Thursday. The FAA also confirmed ...
New York Post8d
Head of FAA’s Air Traffic Organization Tim Arel resigning after 40 years of federal service
The FAA recently replaced the entire air traffic control management team at Reagan National Airport (DCA) following a physical altercation inside the control tower and a fatal crash in January.
The Gazette10d
Top FAA air traffic control official stepping down
Also last month, a fight occurred in the Reagan air traffic control tower and an employee was arrested and placed on leave, the FAA said.
CBS News8d
FAA's head of air traffic retiring early as agency replaces senior managers at Reagan National Airport
Tim Arel, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Organization ... out between employees inside the air traffic control tower. Officers arrested 39-year-old Damon Gaines ...
Detroit Free Press8d
After string of near-collisions, FAA wants to change flight rules over PBIA
PBIA’s air traffic control tower employed 52 controllers in 2023, with a goal of hiring four more in 2024, the FAA’s latest controller workforce plan shows. The agency did not have current ...