Tag: Air Traffic Control

Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink

A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.

Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield

Planes were built to trust GPS signals. Jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and Ukraine have diverted flights and caused inaccurate onboard alerts.

2 Jets Collide at Houston Airport After One Took Off Without Permission

No one was injured in the collision at Hobby Airport, which came as aviation officials have expressed concern over the regular near misses across the country.