FAA Exceeds Controller Hiring Target
With its target for this year met, the agency explores strategies to continue hiring ATCs.
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Ultimate Issue: The State of U.S. General Aviation
Looking back then, today, and yet to come.
How to Become an Air Traffic Controller
ATCs have an exciting and rewarding job, but the path to becoming one can be long and challenging.
Air Force Begins Testing Uncrewed Aircraft Traffic Control System
The Air Force Research Laboratory is studying ways to integrate flights of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at bases nationwide.
Federal Airport Improvement Grants to Fund Tower Upgrades
Nine air traffic control towers will be replaced or updated.
Why Don’t All Airports Have Control Towers?
What factors determine tower installation at a particular location?
NASA, Joby Research Provide Glimpse of Air Taxi Operations at US Airports
A series of simulations focused on potential operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, using tools and procedures already available to air traffic controllers.
FAA Moves to Improve Controller Training, Safety Reporting
The FAA says it is taking immediate action to improve air traffic controller training and safety reporting in response to a recently released National Airspace System Safety Review Team report.
FAA Releases Its ‘Innovate28’ Plan for AAM Integration by 2028
Landmark document details early air taxi operations, certification, infrastructure, environmental concerns, and more.
Your Ideal Aircraft Belongs on ATC Radar
Routinely talking with controllers makes flying safer, more efficient, and less stressful.
