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Plans for new air traffic control system unveiled by transportation secretary

Plans for a new air traffic control system were announced Thursday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy amid a spotlight on the out-of-date ATC system and the air traffic controller shortage. The ...
CNN

A private company runs the control tower where a B-52 got too close to a passenger jet. It’s more common than you might think

The control tower where a Delta Air Lines regional jet had to perform an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid colliding with an Air Force B-52 bomber isn’t staffed by the Federal Aviation Administration, ...
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Proposed Murfreesboro air traffic control tower moves forward

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Murfreesboro City Council is moving forward with next steps for a proposed air traffic control tower at their local airport. On Thursday night, city council approved plans ...
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Austin–Bergstrom’s Summer ATC Staffing Falls To “Less Than Half” Of The FAA’s Standard

The regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) demand that the air traffic control (ATC) tower at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) be staffed by 60 air controllers. According ...
Aviation Week

Camp Bastion in Afghanistan gets new control tower

A second Host Systems mobile ATC tower (also known as MVCR – Mobile Visual Control Room) has been delivered via C-17 to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan and will be used for ground control Camp Bastion is ...