A US Airways pilot reported a "double bird strike" less than a minute after takeoff Thursday and was headed for an emergency landing in New Jersey when he ditched into the Hudson River, an air controllers union spokesman said. ...more

January 15, 2009

Long before Barack Obama and John McCain were nominated to run for president last year, tour group organizers in Europe were eagerly planning all-night, post-U.S. election parties. ...more

January 9, 2009

Long before Barack Obama and John McCain were nominated to run for president last year, tour group organizers in Europe were eagerly planning all-night, post-U.S. election parties. ...more

January 4, 2009

The government says it can trim a month or more off the hiring process for air-traffic controllers. ...more

February 16, 2008

Experienced air traffic controllers are retiring faster this year than the government projected and their union says the remaining veterans can no longer safely handle peak volumes in major markets. ...more

January 11, 2008

Federal officials plan to free up military airspace to ease Christmas holiday travel as it did for Thanksgiving. Striking a deal with the weatherman, however, may actually work better. ...more

November 27, 2007

President Bush on Thursday proposed that airlines be allowed to fly through unused military airspace during holiday travel periods to ease congestion and delays, in particular on East Coast routes serving Florida. ...more

November 16, 2007

Flights scheduled to travel through Jacksonville airspace were delayed this afternoon as air traffic controllers lost communication with some aircraft pilots. ...more

November 9, 2007