WASHINGTON, DC – Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS) today called on the FAA to better coordinate with FAA technicians after a server at the Midstates Operations Control Center (MOCC) in Olathe, KS crashed during an equipment upgrade. The server crash forced the facility to transfer its responsibilities to the Pacific Operations Control Center (POCC) in San Diego, CA.
Union Calls on Agency for Better Software Testing and Coordination
WASHINGTON, DC - The Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS) today warned flyers of the possibility for more delays like those experienced Tuesday morning at George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport as the FAA continues to install inadequately tested software upgrades to a major piece of air traffic control equipment.
ATLANTA– An unsupervised contractor cut off communications to the FAA Atlantic Operations Control Center (AOCC) for 40 minutes Wednesday morning after dropping a cabinet door on a piece of equipment that routes voice communications to the facility.
WASHINGTON, DC –The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) yesterday unanimously upheld an arbitrator’s decision ordering the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to immediately bring systems specialist staffing to a minimum of 6,100 nationwide. The arbitrator’s decision upheld by the FLRA was the result of a grievance filed by Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), the union that represents FAA systems specialists.
Effort To Avoid Paying Overtime Puts Staff, Air Traffic Control Equipment At Risk,
Detailed Memo from On-Site Technician Attached
WASHINGTON, DC—As Hurricane Frances descended on South Florida last weekend, the Federal Aviation Administration violated normal staffing procedures at the Miami Center (ARTCC), putting both technicians and vital air traffic control equipment at risk.
Inadequate Technician Training and Staffing Also Responsible
WASHINGTON, DC— The total failure of communications between air traffic controllers at the Los Angeles En Route Air Traffic Control Center and aircraft flying over Californiaand NevadaTuesday evening could have been avoided had the FAA fixed known problems.
