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Agreement includes new scheduling, time tracking and reassignment procedures for air traffic controllers.

The Washington Post renews familiar questions about safety, funding and access to the national airspace system.

The agency is negotiating a potential equity arrangement with Air Space Intelligence.

Program will allow controllers to observe pilot workload and cockpit procedures during actual flights.

Contractor damage caused communications problems and prompted an FAA ground stop at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Congressional letter raises concerns about safety testing, controller training and oversight of the SMART system.

Contractor damage near an FAA facility led to ground stops, flight cancellations and delays exceeding two hours.

Agency hired 2,235 trainees in fiscal 2026 as it works to address a nationwide controller shortage.

Modern Skies Act would fund air traffic technology, airport infrastructure and a new airport grant program.

The agency is showing progress, but rising costs and another telecom failure show how much work remains.