Air Traffic Control

aviation-safety

A Southwest Airlines flight executing a scheduled approach into Burbank, California, performed a sudden, unplanned descent to avoid a potential collision. This section explains...

aviation-safety

As of the latest available information, air traffic controllers in the United States are not on strike. When work actions do occur, they most often take the form of operational...

aviation-safety

A runway collision occurs when two or more aircraft, or a grounded aircraft and a vehicle, occupy or traverse the same protected runway surface at the same time, creating a pote...

labor-relations

Air traffic controllers walk out when they dispute working conditions, pay, or safety rules. These job actions matter because controllers are legally designated as essential saf...