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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 ...
Democrats, a Cabinet secretary and a DOGE chatbot tee off over another airport mishap
A commercial plane carrying several lawmakers bumped wings with another plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on ...
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.
Aviation expert explains what may have caused small plane crash in Boca Raton
Aviation expert and attorney Willard Shepard said the small plane that crash in Boca Raton may have experienced some trouble ...
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.
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 ...