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.
WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued an important report about aviation safety. Specifically, the report examines the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) management of “designees” used to perform inspection and certification functions on commercial passenger aircraft.
WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday, January 24, CNN will air the first program in a series examining problems with FAA oversight of aircraft repair and maintenance stations.
