Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years, especially after a series of close calls between planes at U.S. airports.

The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees who maintain critical air traffic control

Billy Nolen, a former acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, said Monday that now is the time for air traffic control upgrades. “[One of the things] I’ve testified both

The firings hit the FAA when it faces a shortfall in controllers. Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years, especially

Emails to air-traffic controllers, according to a second air-safety union president, came “from an ‘exec order’ Microsoft email address” — not a government email address.