(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with an employee union to ensure that air-traffic controllers receive additional rest as the agency deals ...

While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.

Ryanair was among airlines that announced widespread disruptions, saying in a statement it canceled more than 400 flights ...

The FAA has limited the number of flights in New York and Florida because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. Whitaker said the FAA will hire 1,800 controllers this year and is expanding its ...

The FAA has limited the number of flights in New York and Florida because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. Whitaker said the FAA will hire 1,800 controllers this year and is expanding its ...

The FAA implemented new rules in 2024 to minimize controller fatigue by raising the minimum rest time between shifts from at least nine hours to at least 10 hours. Controllers also get 12 hours ...

FAA, union agree on new rest rules for air-traffic controllers. David Shepardson. July 24, 2024 at 10:11 AM. Copied; By David Shepardson ...

The FAA has limited the number of flights in New York and Florida because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. Whitaker said the FAA will hire 1,800 controllers this year and is expanding its ...

Under current rules, controllers handling active airplanes must get an eight- or nine-hour break between shifts in most instances. The FAA said controllers will receive 10 hours off duty between ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will increase minimum rest time between shifts for air traffic controllers after highly publicized close calls between ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday, July 24, 2024, that it reached an agreement the union that allow air traffic controllers to get more rest between shifts. Credit: AP/Ron Medvescek ...

The FAA has limited the number of flights in New York and Florida because of a shortage of air traffic controllers. Whitaker said the FAA will hire 1,800 controllers this year and is expanding its ...