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AI Air Traffic Control Arrives to Home Flight Simulators

That’s an impressive accomplishment for the narrow slice of the gaming world that enjoys flight simulation software titles.
The Hill

We are desperately short of air traffic controllers — could AI help close the gap?

Air traffic control is back in the news. On Apr. 28 and again on May 9, communication system breakdowns affecting Newark Liberty International Airport limited the ability of air traffic controllers to ...
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Government shutdown strains air traffic control as 13,000 set to miss paycheck; delays mount at DCA

ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — The government shutdown is straining air travel at Reagan National Airport (DCA) as air traffic control towers nationwide experience reduced staffing. U.S.
NPR

Several countries have privatized air traffic control. Should the U.S.?

In 2017, during his first term in office, President Trump announced his intention to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system, calling it "stuck, painfully, in the past." The proposal never took ...
Forbes

Why The U.S. Should Copy Canada To Fix Its Broken Air Traffic Control System

The FAA is a mess. Annexing our neighbors to the north, as Trump favors, looks like a longshot. But we could adopt its privatized air traffic control system. Last month, to rally support for a massive ...
Science Friday

What Happens When Air Traffic Control Systems Go Dark?

At the end of April, air traffic control radar surveillance and radio communication systems at Newark Liberty International Airport went dark for over a minute. A week and half later, radar went down ...