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The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
The Australian and New Zealand militaries were monitoring three Chinese warships moving unusually far south along ...
Trump effect? China and Australia bury the hatchet to reopen defence talks after 5 years
One day after China and Australia resumed defence talks, Chinese naval ships were spotted off the Sydney coast, staying within international maritime laws but keeping the Australian navy and air force ...
‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
The Trump administration has defended its cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration by saying safety-critical employees ...
With air traffic control, go slow and don't break things
Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced a smooth, glitch-free switch to a new computer operating system. Anybody? Things never quite go as planned during those major upgrades. In fact, those who ...
The Hill5d
Air Traffic controllers union to analyze FAA firings’ impact on safety
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is reviewing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its workforce reductions amid concerns about air safety following the deadliest ...
The Hill5d
Ex-acting FAA administrator: Now is the time for air traffic control upgrades
Billy Nolen, a former acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, said Monday that now is the time for air traffic control upgrades. “[One of the things] I’ve testified both ...
MarketWatch5d
Air-traffic-control union ‘analyzing the effect’ of Trump firing notices
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal ...
Reuters3d
US aviation sector calls for emergency funding for air traffic technology, staffing
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. aviation sector on Wednesday called for "robust emergency funding" from Congress for air traffic control technology and staffing after a series of crashes ...
New York Post5d
Air traffic control reacts to ‘upside down and burning’ Toronto Delta flight in newly released audio
Air traffic control audio released Monday shows the tense moment officials realized that Delta Connection Flight 4819 was burning on the tarmac of Toronto Pearson Airport. The flight ...
Global News6d
Trump admin fires hundreds of U.S. air traffic control staff
The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press. The air traffic controller was not ...
Trump begins firing FAA air traffic control staff weeks after fatal DC plane crash
Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years, especially after a series of close calls between planes at U.S. airports.
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National Politics
The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press. The air traffic controller was not ...