FAIRBANKS — Airport managers said Tuesday that federal aviation agencies have solved a shortage of Alaska-based air traffic controllers, a shortage that had drawn concerns from pilot groups. The w...

22 November 2009 MUMBAI: Alert Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) at the Mumbai airport averted a major mid-air collision between two aircraft that came within a vertical separation height of 800 feet, 200 feet less than what it should have been.

MUMBAI: Alert Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) at the Mumbai airport averted a major mid-air collision between two aircraft that came within a vertical separation height of 800 feet, 200 feet less than what it should have been.

Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season, but travelers shouldn't expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Thanksgivings past, especially if they need to land anywhere near New York City.

FAA Says Air-traffic Scheduling Problems Solved

NEW YORK | Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season, but travelers shouldn't expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Thanksgivings past, especially if they need to land anywhere near New York City. Despite some recent improvements, the Big Apple's three major airports continue to be the country's worst air travel bottleneck. Through the first nine months of the year ...

Fort Lauderdale arrivals delayed up to three hours The Federal Aviation Administration said it has repaired an air traffic control flight planning system that lost power for about three hours Thursday, causing delays at Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beach international airports.

For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of a small airplane is dead after crashing the aircraft into an apple orchard. Authorities did not identify the pilot, who he radioed into Oakland air traffic controllers that his engine was on fire at 1:25 p.m. Saturday. He began an approach into Watsonville Municipal Airport, but never made it. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the ...

Those of you with important business today that hinges on air travel in any way may want to look at rescheduling: Computer problems at the FAA have completely botched air traffic nationwide , causing hundreds -- potentially thousands -- of flight delays as well as cancellations. The FAA reported that a key computer system went down at 5:06 am EST and took about five hours to get back up and ...