Interim Plan In Place At "Selected Airports" Nationwide
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has moved quickly to address the
issue of overnight staffing at control towers following an incident
this week in which a controller allegedly fell asleep during is
shift, causing two airliners to have to land without clearance.
Announces Up To $40,000 Cash Credit Incentive Program
Diamond Aircraft and its North American Diamond Regional
Distribution Centers are offering significant time-limited
incentives to buyers of new Diamond aircraft.
Rinaldi: "We Applaud Secretary LaHood For Moving Quickly"
The union representing the nation's air traffic controllers has
weighed in on the incident Wednesday in which a controller
allegedly fell asleep during a midnight shift at Washington Reagan
National Airport (DCA).
Says Supervisory Functions Should Not Be Carried Out While On
Duty
In a letter to FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, NTSB Chair
Debora Hersman recommending that the FAA take action to improve the
safety of air traffic control (ATC) operations by prohibiting air
traffic controllers from providing supervisory oversight while
performing operational air traffic duties.
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