“Get off the iPad!” warns air traffic control as Spirit flight nears Air Force One

But the Spirit pilots did not respond immediately, leading the testy air traffic controller to scold them repeatedly. (You ...

Don't Get Too Close To Air Force One Or An Air Traffic Controller Will Embarrass You

Audio from the air traffic controller, who spoke to a Spirit Airlines flight on the runway, showed how tense things get when Air Force One is passing through.

‘Pay Attention!’: Spirit Airlines Pilot Scolded for Flying Near Air Force One

An air traffic controller sternly told the pilot to “pay attention,” “get off the iPad” and turn the plane to steer clear of ...
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Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Hailee Williamson calmly directs a virtual airplane to land on a runway that looks exactly like one at the airport in Oklahoma City where the Federal Aviation Administration ...

Air traffic controller warns pilot after Spirit Airlines flight bound for Boston gets close to Air Force One

ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT A FLIGHT BOUND FOR BOSTON GETTING A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO AIR FORCE ONE THIS MORNING. LISTEN, AS AN AIR ...
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Inside the FAA’s race to train air traffic controllers: 'It’s going to take time'

The Trump administration is speeding up its efforts to address a nationwide shortage of Air Traffic Controllers. Earlier this year, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a push to hire 2,000 ...
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Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems

When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in the United States this year, some air traffic controllers thought it might finally lead to solutions for a nationwide ...