Lack of air traffic control tower questioned

Here are the daily operations of air traffic control towers
Technology behind air traffic control is essential for ensuring the safe and efficient navigation of planes. Here's what the operations entail.
US senators call for new funding for air traffic control training
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic control staffing, speed training of new controllers and provide new incentives to retain aviation workers.
A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
Deadly Midair Collision Near Tucson Reignites Debate on Air Traffic Control Safety
The midair collision at Marana Regional Airport raises questions about air traffic control systems at tower-less airports.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Air traffic control understaffed at Nevada airports, FAA report says
Several air traffic control facilities, including in Nevada, are understaffed, a decades-old trend that could be getting ...
Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA for air traffic control upgrade
The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts ...
Congress to hold hearing on air traffic control after safety incidents
A U.S. House of Representatives panel will hold a hearing next week on air traffic control issues after a series of incidents highlighted concerns about persistent staffing shortages.
Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of ...
Air traffic control reacts to ‘upside down and burning’ Toronto Delta flight in newly released audio
Air traffic control audio released Monday shows the tense moment officials realized that Delta Connection Flight 4819 was ...
Aviation industry urges Congress to approve emergency air traffic control funding
Their letter came three weeks after a deadly collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.