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A look at air traffic control staffing at Texas airports
The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport may have been understaffed the night of the collision between an incoming flight and an Army helicopter.
One of Texas’ busiest airports is missing half its air traffic controllers, rep warns
U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat, said Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been understaffed for months.
Texas Rep. Doggett: Austin airport missing half of necessary air traffic controllers
Texas, said the number of air traffic controllers currently staffed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is only about half of what the Federal Aviation
Nationwide air traffic control tower staffing shortage includes Pittsburgh International, groups say
The Federal Aviation Administration data shows that at the time of the report, there were 31 fully-trained air traffic controllers in Pittsburgh, reaching 69% of their staffing target. That number moves to 78% if trainees are included.
What are runway incursions? Do they occur at North Texas airports? Here’s what to know
The Federal Aviation Administration documented 30 runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings last year.
America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The U.S. air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point. It's causing problems not just for the air traffic controllers that remain but the flying public at large.
United Plane Appears to Catch Fire Before Takeoff in Texas, Passengers Evacuated onto Tarmac in Latest Scary Incident
Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines plane in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 2, after an engine problem allegedly ...
Passenger plane evacuated at Houston airport due to engine issue, FAA says
More than 100 people were evacuated from a plane on the runway at a Houston airport in the southern United States on Sunday ...
Texas Rep. Doggett blasts Trump's hiring freeze, FAA airport staffing shortages
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, who represents Austin, issued the scathing statement the day after the deadly plane crash in Washington D.C.
It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
"The FAA has directed SpaceX to lead an investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Flight 7 mishap with FAA oversight," the ...
United Airlines Plane Catches Fire Before Takeoff in Houston, Texas
Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 1382, departing from Houston, Texas, experienced moments of panic when the aircraft ...
Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
A close look at the FAA’s hiring policies shows President Donald Trump mischaracterized the policies and misled about his ...
'Very dangerous' | North Texas DEI advocate responds to President Trump's mid-air crash speculation
"DEI is not getting rid of merit-based hiring. It's supporting it. It doesn't mean putting unqualified people in jobs." Meryl K. Evans said.