St. Petersburg Times - The problem is the Air Traffic Control system that is so far out of date and needs to be fixed immediately.” “We don’t have airline delays. We have FAA delays mainly,” Boyd said, rapping Bush’s announcement as “Pablum for the people.” On Capitol Hill …Bush targets air travel delays
Washington Post - The 15,000-square-foot exhibit traces the history of commercial air travel from the teeth-rattling early days aboard the 1920s Ford Tri-Motor “Tin Goose” to the glamour era of the 1930s and ’40s to today’s concerns about Air Traffic Control and …Airplanes or Art? This Weekend, See Both.
A controversial ban on commercial flights at a Hampshire airport comes into force.Commercial flights ban at airbase (BBC News)
WASHINGTON ? Ahead of the holiday travel crunch, President Bush ordered steps Thursday to reduce air traffic congestion and long delays that have left passengers stranded.DoD opens unused airspace for holiday traffic - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - … (Army Times)
“We’re discussing this with our employees and we want to get a better picture of exactly what happened and how it happened.”The reporters said they drove onto the site through a gate, following a couple of …NAV Canada security being checked after reporters enter Montreal facility
Security at a key NAV Canada Air Traffic Control centre is being reviewed after two Sun Media reporters managed to enter the facility and wander around unchallenged.Breach shocks NAV Canada
Turn on the television these days and chances are it won’t take long before you see one or more commercials touting the amazing amenities offered by competing hotel brands.The Chicago O’Hare Crowne Plaza Attracts Business with Unique…
Video Display Corp. announced that its Aydin Displays, Inc., subsidiary has been awarded a significant contract with options by EUROCONTROL for the supply of the company’s Model 30281, 28″ 2k x 2k Air Traffic …EUROCONTROL Selects Aydin Displays, Inc.
Air Traffic Control training to land at KSUAkron Beacon Journal, OH - 6 hours agoSpace in Van Deusen Hall on the Kent campus will be converted into Air Traffic Control simulation labs. The program also has an airport in Stow. …Two Planes Almost Collide Near Fort Wayne WISHall 6 news articlesAir Traffic Control training to land at KSU - Akron Beacon Journal
No Passenger Left BehindHartford Courant, United States - 2 hours agoThe long-term answer to our commercial aviation mess may involve a very expensive mix of new or expanded airports, improved air-traffic control systems and …No Passenger Left Behind - Hartford Courant
‘Express lane’ could help holiday air traffic, official saysReno Gazette Journal, NV - 3 hours ago"Any steps towards efficiency that will improve the Air Traffic Control situation will benefit all airlines," mcinnis said. Another proposal by Bush would …‘Express lane’ could help holiday air traffic, official says - Reno Gazette Journal

















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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackProfessional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
PATCO
November 15, 2007
For Immediate Release
Air Traffic Controllers who work in the private sector control towers are understaffed, and in many cases they are working alone. These towers are under contract by the FAA to private contractors, and the staffing at many of these facilities falls below the standards of what the FAA would allow in their Federal Towers.
At times during any given shift, there is only one controller on duty in the tower, or even within the facility. The Controllers are being overworked on operational positions, without breaks, rotation or a back up. The Professional Controllers who man these private towers meet or exceed the same requirements as their counterparts in the Federal sector, and they deserve better.
Air safety should always be the highest priority, and minimum staffing to the point of only one controller on duty does not meet safety standards. PATCO is working to enhance air safety and the archaic working conditions of these highly dedicated Air Traffic Controllers. The flying public and taxpayers who are paying for the service should demand that changes be made immediately.
Ron Taylor
President
PATCO
www.patco81.com
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