Air traffic controllers operate on a simple premise: “No two airplanes should ever occupy the same airspace at the same moment in time.” To make that work, controllers need pilots to follow ATC ...

A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were ...

The FAA has permanently authorized business aircraft operators to utilize enroute Controller-Pilot Datalink Communications (CPDLC), enabling digital communication with air traffic control. This ...

A new report urges the Federal Aviation Administration to tweak how it addresses mental health issues among pilots and air traffic controllers, saying the current scheme can discourage workers from ...

The article highlights a critical flaw in the IFR system where "canned clearances," particularly in areas like the San Francisco Bay Area Norcal, may provide incomplete routes that do not lead to a ...

An air traffic controller earlier this week tried to say “Hey, what’s up, hello” to a pilot approaching Salt Lake City International Airport, but the pilot wasn’t exactly on the same page. You see, ...

Conversations between air traffic control and a pilot who was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday in a field near a Miramar elementary school show he was calm and confident that he could ...

A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller's instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were ...