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Why did the air traffic control outage cause so much havoc?
An outage in the UK's air traffic control system caused chaos at airports in the UK and beyond on Wednesday. The fault lasted ...
NTSB to probe air traffic control training, collision avoidance technology in second day of hearings on DC midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training and collision ...
Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner ...
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Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address problems like grueling schedules and stagnating pay that are hurting morale.
Airline pilot's sharp maneuver to avoid B-52 bomber raises concern of safety at small airports
This close call is just the latest incident to raise questions about aviation safety in the wake of January's midair ...
How does autopilot work? What's a 'go-around'? A Canadian pilot answers your biggest questions about flying
Ryan says that during a flight, one pilot assumes the role of "pilot flying" — "meaning they are responsible for takeoff, ...
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Integrating Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Represents Monumental Challenge
NASA is equipped for the challenge. Before its transition to NASA in 1958, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ...
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Delta Regional Flight Performs ‘Aggressive Maneuver’ To Avoid B-52 Near Minot
A civilian pilot was forced to perform what has been described as an "aggressive go-around" to avoid a U.S. Air Force B-52 ...
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Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airports
The incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own ...
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Santa Barbara’s 9-1-1 Phone Lines Back; Commercial Flights Resume at Airport
Santa Barbara County’s 9-1-1 dispatch center phone lines were working again Wednesday morning after repair crews worked to ...