Sentences with phrase «faa air traffic controllers»

The tower is operated by federal FAA air traffic controllers and while Dutchess has no commercial traffic, it does have corporate helicopter service as well as corporate and creational aviation users.

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The system is also burdened by an acute shortage of experienced air traffic controllers, who have been locked in a bitter contract dispute with the FAA and retiring in record numbers, leaving those who remain exhausted and overworked.

ADS — B — first conceived in the early 1990s by the FAA and a variety of government agencies and businesses that build and / or rely heavily on airplanes, including NASA and delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS)-- relies on the proactive communication between global positioning system (GPS) satellites and transponders placed on board aircraft to inform pilots, other aircraft and air traffic controllers about an aircraft's location, identity, speed and altitude.

This means the FAA will be able to shift funds so that the number of air traffic controllers on duty no longer needs to be reduced in order to satisfy sequestration.

Hundreds of flights were delayed this week after the FAA furloughed air traffic controllers, setting off a political storm.

April 26, 2013 • Following a week of complaints about sequester - caused flight delays, Congress quickly pushed through a bill letting the FAA shift around its budget to end furloughs for air traffic controllers.

All airmen, air traffic controllers (ATCs) and certain other designated FAA employees are required to have FAA Medical Certificates.

To handle airmen, air traffic controller, and other FAA employee medical certifications, FAA MedXPress requires the submission of personally identifiable information (PII) and non-PII data pertaining to applicants.

You find out that liability is not an issue as another individual in the United States successfully filed a claim through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for negligence against the air traffic controllers.

The FAA is generally charged with the responsibility of establishing and enforcing safety standards for flight operation, air traffic controllers, pilots and aircraft manufacturers.

FAA employs about 6,800 controllers at 22 air route traffic control centers located throughout the USA plus one each in Guam, and Puerto Rico.

New FAA Postings for Air Traffic Controllers Are a Top Federal Job Opportunity for Young People with Limited Qualifications