FAA is laying out steps for air traffic controllers to avoid more close calls

FAA is laying out steps for air traffic controllers to avoid more close calls

By Pete Muntean and Greg Wallace, CNN The head of the nation’s air traffic controllers said there have been too many near collisions at airports and laid out steps to avoid more — including more supervisor oversight in control towers and extra controller training for “unusual circumstances.” “Even though we all know that multiple levels

FAA is laying out steps for air traffic controllers to avoid more close calls

(CNN) — The head of the nation’s air traffic controllers said there have been too many near collisions at airports and laid out steps to avoid more — including more supervisor oversight in control towers and extra controller training for “unusual circumstances.” “Even though we all know that multiple levels of safety are built into our system, […]

FAA lays out additional steps for air traffic controllers after 'too many close calls'

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air Traffic Organization announced additional steps it's taking to ensure the aviation system is safe following a string of close calls.

FAA to boost US air traffic control safety after close calls

WASHINGTON, March 23 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said today it was taking steps to improve its air traffic control operations after a series of near-miss incidents raised questions about US aviation safety. “There is no question that we are seeing too many close calls,” FAA Air Traffic Organisation Chief Operating Officer Tim Arel said in a message to employees reviewed by Reuters. Yesterday, the FAA issued a separate safety aler…

FAA to boost US air traffic control safety after close calls

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was taking steps to improve its air traffic control operations after a series of near-miss incidents raised questions about safety.

FAA is laying out steps for air traffic controllers to avoid more close calls

The head of the nation's air traffic controllers said there have been too many near collisions at airports and laid out steps to avoid more -- including more supervisor oversight in control towers and extra controller training for "unusual circumstances."