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Articles tagged “air traffic control”

Airlines

U.S. Airlines Call for Extension to New York Flight Cuts

It's time for the appointment of a permanent FAA Administrator equipped to demonstrate strong leadership in devising a plan to rapidly rebuild the controller workforce.

U.S. Airlines Call for Extension to New York Flight Cuts

Airlines

Delta is Having a Great Summer Thanks to Robust International Travel

Travelers are eager to see the sights of London or mountains of Peru this summer. More international travelers lift Delta and other network carriers' domestic numbers, too, by feeding passengers onto flights.

Delta is Having a Great Summer Thanks to Robust International Travel

News Blog

United CEO Apologizes for Flying Private While United Planes Were Cancelled

On the same day, Wednesday, that United hub Newark Airport, JFK and LaGuardia saw more than 2,000 flight cancellations by a variety of carriers, CEO Scott Kirby chartered a private jet from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, according to published reports. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby at the Denver airport in May 2023.…

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FAA Lacks Plan to Fix the Air Traffic Controller Shortage, Audit Finds

The FAA is not only short air traffic controllers, but also a plan to staff back up.

FAA Lacks Plan to Fix the Air Traffic Controller Shortage, Audit Finds

Airline Weekly

Alaska Airlines CEO: No Small Cities Face Axe – Yet

Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci wants Congress to focus on modernizing air traffic control and expanding the pipeline of new pilots. Not adding slots at a Washington, D.C., airport.

Alaska Airlines CEO: No Small Cities Face Axe – Yet

Airlines

Delta Air Lines Confident in Summer Travel Boom, Debunks Analysts’ Concerns

Any data showing a slowdown in travel bookings is just noise, as Delta executives see it. They say demand is strong, and have the numbers to back them up.

Delta Air Lines Confident in Summer Travel Boom, Debunks Analysts’ Concerns

Airlines

U.S. Senators Want More Air Traffic Controllers to Cope With Rising Demand

The Federal Aviation Administration has a budget to maintain, but now is not the moment to dwell on the figures as staffing and safety issues emerge.

U.S. Senators Want More Air Traffic Controllers to Cope With Rising Demand

Airlines

French Air Traffic Control Strike Disrupts Flights in Europe

Inflation is a contributing factor in strikes that have sewn havoc in European travel this summer.

French Air Traffic Control Strike Disrupts Flights in Europe

Airlines

Airlines Using Mexico City’s Main Airport Agree to Cut Peak-Hour Flights by 15 Percent

Mexico City's main international airport is enduring a crisis of delays and cancellations. Authorities let airlines schedule too many flights during peak hours, creating snarls on the runway and in the skies. Good to see some action at last.

Airlines Using Mexico City’s Main Airport Agree to Cut Peak-Hour Flights by 15 Percent

News Blog

United Airlines Joins Delta Citing Air Traffic Control for Delays

More U.S. airlines are placing blame on the Federal Aviation Administration for the flight disruptions that are plaguing the industry this summer. On Tuesday, United Airlines Chief Operating Officer Jon Roitman called out the regulator, saying: "There are just more flights scheduled industrywide than the ATC staffing system can handle (particularly in [New York] and…