Mr. Helms, a decorated pilot, helped restore the nation’s crippled air traffic control system under President Reagan, but later resigned under a cloud after charges of unethical behavior. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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A new book says President Ronald Reagan didn’t orchestrate his 1981 confrontation with the air traffic controllers union — but that militancy within the union forced his hand. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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The Federal Aviation Administration’s proposal to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system, long held up by airlines’ cost concerns, got a boost on Friday in the House. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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The F.A.A. said Wednesday it was trying to fire an air traffic controller in Knoxville, Tenn., who was found sleeping during his midnight shift at McGhee Tyson Airport on Feb. 19. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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Twenty-seven airport towers will be staffed with a second overnight employee as the F.A.A. struggles to deal with controllers sleeping on the job. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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The F.A.A. official’s resignation came after several cases of controllers found sleeping as airplanes landed. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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The F.A.A. official’s resignation came after several cases of controllers found sleeping as airplanes landed. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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