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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford does not see the civil aviation regulator hitting air traffic control staffing targets in the near future but defends the agency’s actions following the January 2025 mid-air collision that killed 67 people near Washington, DC. Highly complex US airspace is unlikely to be managed by a fully-staffed air traffic control system… The post Full ATC staffing still years away after deadly Reagan National collision: FAA first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Airspace is a critical part of the UK’s national infrastructure, and modernising it is essential if the aviation sector is to meet future aviation demand. Airspace modernisation will help deliver cleaner, quieter and smarter flights, while reducing complexity and improving capacity across the wider network. The drive for airspace modernisation means it is more than an aviation project; it’s a national priority that’s been backed by government policy since 2018. The human factor in airspace transformation Air […] The post The role of Air Traffic Control in future airspace appeared first on NATS Blog.