Controllers say the FAA’s medical-reporting system discourages them from seeking treatment. The federal agency says its protocols keep skies safe. Source link
As the Department of Transportation begins the process of overhauling the country’s air traffic control system — a $12 billion undertaking — there are already plans to integrate artificial intelligence into it in the future. Addressing fears that AI is meant to completely replace air traffic controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News, “that’s … Read more
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The collision on a LaGuardia Airport runway highlights the pressures that air traffic controllers face on the job. Todd Yeary, a former certified air traffic controller, joins CBS News to explain. Source link