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NASA has made an air traffic control system for drones
As more drones begin flying, a traffic management system developed at NASA aims to keep the airspace safe. On Thanksgiving ...
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Senior airman stands watch to safely guide aircraft at Maxwell AFB
Senior Airman Logan Jarrett stands watch at the control tower, guiding aircraft safely in and out of the base's airspace.
New Boeing 787 Fault Leaves Unsuspecting Pilots Disconnected From Air Traffic Control
The Federal Aviation Administration's recent surge in controller applicants should tell anyone how vital air traffic control ...
Inside the Airbus plan to cut near-misses at airports — and reduce delays too
The European planemaker expects twice as many aircraft in service by 2045. Autonomous tech could be key to avoiding airport ...
USA Today9d
After string of near-collisions, FAA wants to change flight rules over PBIA
Currently, aircraft flying within about 10 miles of PBIA must contact air traffic control for permission to fly any closer.
Air traffic control didn’t stop flights before Delta plane, military jets nearly collided: report
Federal investigators are looking into an apparent air traffic control error that led to a near-miss involving military jets ...
FAA increasing air traffic control staff, supervisors at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
The FAA is increasing air traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., following a fatal January midair collision that killed 67 people.
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Soon to be Bend’s tallest building: Air traffic control tower
On Wednesday morning when skies were calm and blue, chatter filled the airwaves at the Bend Municipal Airport. In a language ...
United Airlines plane engine bursts into flames after rabbit hops in
A United Airlines aircraft caught fire shortly after takeoff when a rabbit was sucked into its engine. Flight 2325 was forced ...