FAA starts amnesty plan for D/FW air tower errors 16/11/2008
19.11.2008.
The Federal Aviation Administration has started a new amnesty program for air traffic controllers in Dallas/Fort Worth aimed at improving air safety by making sure operating errors are reported and resolved. The Air Traffic Safety Action Program began on Sunday in North Texas, allowing controllers to report any unsafe situations without fear of reprisal and is roughly based on a similar...
Air traffic controllers unionize at Guantánamo 14/11/2008
19.11.2008.
An air traffic controllers group says it has become the first union to represent workers at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization says it will represent eight employees who direct flights at the Defense Department's isolated Caribbean outpost. It has a single landing strip, abutting a fenceline that separates the military base from...
