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Well continue to follow this very closely. of course, theres also new guidance. we want to get too for air traffic controllers across the country in the wake of multiple close calls that weve been covering on run on airport runways. the new push from the faa really to avoid disaster. pete mountain has this for us. hes joining us now, pete. what is the phase plan here to address the issue and were talking about your traffic control towers, kate, you know, transportation secretary pete buttigieg j...

This safety summit last week, and after that, its really laid out this two pronged plan not only for pilots, reminding them to be extra vigilant about the procedures that take place on an airport to try and avoid these runway close calls, but also two air traffic controllers. this five point plan that the faa says will include stepping up oversight by supervisors and air traffic control towers. also trying to get more air traffic controllers through the training pipeline. thats a huge issue beca...

Doubled, which is really caused the faa to try and act here. theyve really laid out two different prongs of this issuing a bulletin two pilots underscoring to them that they should be extra vigilant as they fly, but also this five point plan to air traffic controllers laying out steps that will be taken in air traffic control towers and facilities across the country. more supervisors more training for unusual circumstances, which also is really interesting here is that the faa wants to improve t...

Getting uncomfortably smaller, at least in my opinion. in your opinion, what needs to be done then? what are the issues here? >> as this point there are a number of factors. were looking at prepandemic levels, weve had significant turnover in the work force, specifically pilots in the last three years. the question is the system being stressed. so the investigators are really looking into those underlying patterns, the causes, and looking into specific issues such as, for example, standard opera...

Of the drone to see what is possible to learn from their. even though the u.s. says it took steps to make sure that there is no sensitive information, or sensitive software that could be recovered from the drone. still, the russians were able to get to the crash site, it is unclear if or what they were able to recover their. oren liebermann, cnn, at the pentagon. >> u.s. aviation officials are trying to figure out why there are so many close calls on the nations airport runways. at least seven t...

New arrivals technology to cut delays, emissions, and noise at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

New arrivals technology to cut delays, emissions, and noise at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amid concerns about the mental health of flight crew and ATCOs, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) set up an expert panel

To ensure mental wellbeing of flight crew and air traffic controllers, civil aviation watchdog DGCA has proposed various measures, including mental health assessment during the medical assessments and peer support programme. A circular will be issued to airlines and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to put in place the necessary provisions to implement the recommendations,…

A circular will be issued to airlines and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to put in place the necessary provisions to implement the recommendations, a senior DGCA official said on Wednesday.