Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, CNN review finds

After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control employees.

Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.

There are new questions concerning air safety, following the mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter on Wednesday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the air traffic control staffing was “not normal” during the Wednesday night plane collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Black Hawk training flight in a Thursday report.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that air traffic control systems have not been built properly, speaking in the wake of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Ronald Selvidge took command of the wing in December, shortly after 11 members of the wing were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their role refueling aircraft that intercepted missiles during an attack on Israel from Iran in April 2024.

Just miles away from San Francisco International Airport, the air traffic control tower at the smaller San Carlos Airport is set to go dark this Saturday.

As questions continue about air traffic control staffing in D. C. after the tragic jet collision earlier this week, we wanted to find out what the staffing situation is in San Diego.

The audio indicates that air traffic controllers tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby Canadair Regional Jet.

A Federal Aviation Administration report says that staffing at the Reagan National Airport air traffic control tower was “not normal” ahead of the deadly collision which presumably killed 67 people Wednesday evening, The New York Times reported.