Government shutdown drives staffing flight delays from 5% to 53% as air traffic controllers call out

Air traffic controller shortages caused over 2,000 flight delays Wednesday, with 53% of recent delays attributed to ...

These Tennessee airport rank among nation's worst for near-miss incidents

How common are runway collisions? Three Tennessee airports fall among those in the U.S. with the most near-miss incidents.

American Airlines flight aborts takeoff at LAX after cargo plane enters runway

The runway incursion happened at Los Angeles Airport around 10:35 p.m. local time on Sunday when AeroLogic flight 619 was ...

American Airlines jet cancels takeoff after LAX runway incursion

American Airlines flight 2453 from LAX to Boston aborted takeoff Sunday night after another aircraft crossed the runway ...

American Airlines flight cancels takeoff after another plane crosses active runway

The American Airlines flight that canceled its takeoff on Sunday, Sept. 28 was just the latest high-profile runway incursion ...

The government shutdown spotlights America’s air traffic controller shortage—but those who qualify can make $145,000 every year

Air traffic controllers aren’t showing up to airports, as they’re expected to work without pay during the government shutdown ...

Airport runway close calls spur hopes for wider adoption of cockpit alert technology

As a Boeing 757 aircraft prepared to land, an audio alert started blaring in the cockpit: "Traffic on runway! Traffic on ...
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Runway Close Calls: U.S. Airports With the Highest Near Miss Rates

In the shadow of high-profile near misses and this year’s fatal midair collision over the Potomac River, U.S. aviation is in flux: ambitious hiring targets, too few instructors, and a planned ...