Tag: controllers
Can AI Replace Air Traffic Controllers to Reduce Airline Accidents?
Can AI Replace Air Traffic Controllers? Tests in London and Singapore could reveal whether AI can improve the safety of air travel By Adrienne Bernhard edited by Mark Fischetti Airbus A340 at Heathrow airport. On January 29 a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington…
Denver air traffic controllers had 2-minute communications outage, FAA official says
Jaclyn Diaz Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn’t communicate with air traffic controllers for about two minutes due to multiple radio transmitter failures, a leading official with the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to members of Congress on Thursday. Frank McIntosh, the deputy chief operating officer at the FAA, told a House committee…
Air traffic controllers rush to divert aircraft after Elon Musk’s rocket explodes
Geoff Brumfiel Flights across the Caribbean were hastily diverted on Thursday following the explosion of a rocket built by Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX. The chaos was revealed in flight tracking data and audio exchanges between pilots and air traffic control, as reviewed by NPR. Audio from LiveATC.net showed confusion in the moments after the giant…