Over 90% Of 313 US Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed: Report

Less Than 10% of US Airport Towers Have Enough Air Traffic Controllers: Report

A nationwide air traffic controller shortage is raising aviation safety concerns, as a new report reveals critical understaffing at U.S. airport towers amid the deadly Washington, D.C., collision.

Over 90% Of 313 US Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed: Report

Days after a passenger jet and military helicopter collided in Washington DC, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, a new report has revealed that air traffic facilities in the US are reeling under severe staff shortages. Over 90 per cent of the United States' 313 air traffic control facilities are operating below the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) recommended staffing levels, The New York Times has reported. As of January, 285…

More than 90% of US air traffic control facilities are understaffed

The shortage is particularly severe in the New York region.

Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed: Report

New Report Reveals Widespread Understaffing Following Fatal DC Collision In a troubling revelation that raises serious questions about air travel safety, over 90% of U.S. air traffic control facilities are operating below recommended staffing levels, according to a comprehensive New York Times investigation. This report comes in the wake of a tragic collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter in Washington, DC that claimed 67 liv…

Days after a passenger plane and a military helicopter crashed into Washington City, killing 67 people, it has been revealed that more than 90% of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. are suffering from a serious shortage of personnel. As reported on Friday, The New York Times, citing data from union personnel representing controllers. Of the 313 facilities in the country — including traffic control towers and other locations — 285 do not …

More than 90% of the 313 US Air Traffic Control Facilities are understopp

New Delhi: Days after a passenger beam and military helicopter bumped into Washington DC, killing all 67 people on board the two aircraft, a new report has shown that air traffic facilities in the US are shaking under serious allocation shortages. More than 90 percent of the 313 air traffic control facilities of the United […]