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Addition of New Commercial Operators Fleshes Out Traffic Data Initiative The FAA has added two more companies to its Space Data Integrator tool| Published: Tue, Jun 11, 2024 | Aero-News Network

Addition of New Commercial Operators Fleshes Out Traffic Data Initiative The FAA has added two more companies to its Space Data Integrator tool| Published: Tue, Jun 11, 2024 | Aero-News Network

One air traffic controller went into work drunk this summer and joked about “making big money buzzed”. Another routinely smoked marijuana during breaks. A...

In the past two years, air traffic controllers and others have submitted hundreds of complaints to a Federal Aviation Administration hotline describing issues like dangerous staffing shortages, mental health problems, and deteriorating buildings, some infested by bugs and black mold.

Chronic air traffic controller staffing issues are causing an increase in safety incidents, aviation experts told the US Senate.

Federal transportation officials say while these near misses are still rare overall, they are also happening more often.

An increase in serious near-miss aviation incidents is a "clear warning sign that the U.S. aviation system is sharply strained," National Transportation

Senators and hearing witnesses sounded the alarm Thursday about an increase in serious close calls on our nation's airport runways.

At a Senate hearing, aviation experts testified that a shortage of air traffic controllers is leading to fatigue and distraction, likely contributing to a series of close calls on runways this year.

If you feel like you’ve heard about more close calls on airport runaways lately, you’re right. Federal transportation officials say while these near misses are still rare overall, they are also happening more often.