Nervous About Flying? Here’s How Aviation Safety Experts Mitigate Their Own Air Traffic Concerns

Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training − but university-based training programs are becoming part of the solution

Air traffic controllers observe a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport in 2017. AP Photo/Jeff ChiuAir traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question the safety of air travel. The shortage, as well as aging computer systems, have also led to massive flight disruptions at airport…

Air traffic controller shortages: University-based training programs are becoming part of the solution

Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately.

Nervous About Flying? Here’s How Aviation Safety Experts Mitigate Their Own Air Traffic Concerns

Follow this advice from experts to minimize risk and sidestep flight disruption when you fly this summer.