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FAA Cuts Staffing For Air Traffic Control
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (292+ words) Tue, May 19, 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it was reducing its target for air-traffic-control staffing in a detailed workforce plan report as it vowed to modernize scheduling and increase the time employees spend managing traffic. The agency which…...
FAA lowers hiring target by more than 2, 000 for air traffic controllers
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (701+ words) Airline workers: Tell us what your conditions are like in the form below. All submissions will be kept anonymous. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday it would reduce its staffing target for air traffic controllers by more than 2, 000. The…...
R. I. lands $20. 3 M for T. F. Green, other airports
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (116+ words) PROVIDENCE " The R. I. Airport Corp. has been awarded $20. 3 million in federal funding, the state's congressional delegation announced Monday." The funding, which will be used to"advance infrastructure upgrades and construction projects at T. F. Green Rhode Island International Airport and several local airports…...
Daily Memo: New Tools, New Math Mean Fewer FAA Controllers
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (79+ words) Aviation Week Daily Memo: New Tools, New Math Mean Fewer FAA Controllers Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D. C. office. Daily Memo: New Tools, New Math Mean…...
West Virginia International Yeager Airport awarded nearly $14. 8 million for terminal modernization project
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (226+ words) WCHS Network West Virginia International Yeager Airport awarded nearly $14. 8 million for terminal modernization project CHARLESTON, W. Va. "The West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston received additional funding for their terminal modernization project. Officials announced Monday afternoon that the Federal Aviation…...
Air traffic controllers union pushes back after FAA cuts staffing target
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (642+ words) The agency says it trimmed its controller-employment target after adopting a new staffing model. The Federal Aviation Administration is under pressure from an air traffic controllers" union after the agency last week revealed having trimmed its controller staffing target by…...
FAA lowers air traffic controller staffing targets
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (183+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lowered its air traffic controller staffing targets for the 2026-2028 workforce plan. The agency now states it needs just more than 12, 500 certified professional controllers, a reduction from earlier projections. This new target is…...
Civil aviation: New air traffic system will improve safety, increase revenue
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (337+ words) You are here: Home|Governance | National News | News | Technology | Civil aviation: New air traffic system will improve safety, increase revenue The Director General of the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority says the newly inaugurated air traffic system will increase aviation…...
Buffalo airport to receive $8. 7 M in federal funding
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (151+ words) WIVB News 4 BUFFALO, N. Y. (WIVB) " The Buffalo Niagara International Airport will receive $8. 7 million in federal funds as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Terminal Program, Congressman Tim Kennedy announced Monday. The funds will be used to replace up…...
Thunderstorms disrupt flights at Accra International Airport
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (340+ words) Heavy thunderstorms that swept across Accra on Sunday, May 17, disrupted flight operations at Kotoka International Airport. The adverse weather conditions caused several arriving and departing flights to experience delays, enter holding patterns, and circle in the air for extended periods…...