Tag: Controllers

FAA to implement new rules for overworked Air Traffic Controllers

A recent near miss of a Boston-bound flight from Washington DC – attributed to air traffic controllers – may be avoidable thanks to new rules the FAA is implementing. “It’s related to the issue of fatigue and air traffic controllers,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler who is Chief of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders […]

Biden wants to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers in 2025

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said Monday it is seeking funding from Congress to hire another 2,000 air traffic controllers in the 2025 budget year after a series of near-miss incidents. A persistent shortage of controllers has delayed flights and, at many facilities, controllers are working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks to […]

Flight controllers contact crippled Japanese moon lander

Japanese flight controllers re-established contact with the robotic SLIM lunar lander Saturday, eight days after the spacecraft tipped over and lost power as it was touching down on Jan. 19, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Sunday. An engine malfunction moments before landing caused the Smart Landing for Investigating (the) Moon, or SLIM, spacecraft to […]