Air traffic controller shortages remain on minds of many this holiday week
Flights at Newark Airport had to be slowed Monday evening and Tuesday because of an air traffic controller shortage, according to the FAA.
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Flights at Newark Airport had to be slowed Monday evening and Tuesday because of an air traffic controller shortage, according to the FAA.
The FAA's new initiative to address the New York air traffic controller shortage is up and running.
It will soon allow colleges that already focus on aviation, like Vaughn College in Queens, to train hires on campus. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas has the story.
A new agency initiative will soon allow colleges that already focus on aviation, like Vaughn College in Queens, to train hires on campus. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
An incident at JFK Airport involving several planes on the same runway is under FAA investigation.
Officials say on April 17 just before 5 p.m. a Swiss Air flight was moments away from takeoff when the pilot spotted four other planes crossing the same runway. CBS New York's Chris Wragge reports.
Inspector general audit found major air traffic control centers have recently seen increased "staffing triggers."
A priority for the FAA right now is to find the next generation. Some of them are already right in our backyard.
