Articles for Traffic Controllers

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

The Independent  

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Donald Trump questions air traffic controllers over Washington plane crash: ‘Why didn’t they…'
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2 months ago

Donald Trump questions air traffic controllers over Washington plane crash: ‘Why didn’t they…'

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday night raised questions over the collision of a passenger flight and an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. What Air Traffic Control tower said According to the Associated Press, audio from the air traffic control tower around the time of the crash captured the grim moment. Less than 30 …

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"Not normal": Air traffic controllers were stretched thin during D.C. crash, per report
2 months ago

"Not normal": Air traffic controllers were stretched thin during D.C. crash, per report

Salon  

Staffing issues may have played a role in a deadly crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. An internal Federal Aviation Administration report claimed that one air traffic controller in DCA's tower was manning both helicopter traffic and the airport's takeoffs and landings at the time of a collision between an American Airlines flight and a helicopter. Per …

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Single photo highlights everything that is wrong with Australia - but is the backlash fair enough?
5 months, 1 week ago

Single photo highlights everything that is wrong with Australia - but is the backlash fair enough?

Daily Mail  

A group of Australian construction workers has sparked public anger by appearing to do little more than watch another tradie work while they stand around being paid. Aussies are frustrated at road workers 'standing around' while they get paid high wages 'There are safety issues that people who don't have that kind of job don't know about,' one wrote. The …

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I'm one of the female traffic controllers your husband gawks at on the way to work - this is the worst part of my job... and my incredible salary
7 months, 4 weeks ago

I'm one of the female traffic controllers your husband gawks at on the way to work - this is the worst part of my job... and my incredible salary

Daily Mail  

A super-hot female traffic controller has shared the shocking things she loves and hates about her high-paying job. A female traffic controller has shared the shocking things she loves and hates about her job 'We don't call what we hold a sign, we call it the Stop and Slow Bat.' A Sydney-based 'lollipop lady' named Savanna said the role is …

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Outrage over eye-watering wages for traffic controllers in Australia - as CFMEU defends the high pay
10 months, 1 week ago

Outrage over eye-watering wages for traffic controllers in Australia - as CFMEU defends the high pay

Daily Mail  

A union boss has defended traffic controllers working on major infrastructure projects in Victoria who are earning more than $200,000 a year. The pay deal struck by the powerful Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union applies to stop-and-go sign holders on Victoria's 'Big Build' projects, which former premier Dan Andrews spearheaded. CFMEU boss John Setka said those complaining about the …

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Real estate agent's stunning admission about his traffic control side hustle where some workers claim to earn up to $200,000 a year
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Real estate agent's stunning admission about his traffic control side hustle where some workers claim to earn up to $200,000 a year

Daily Mail  

A real estate agent who picked up a side hustle as a road traffic controller and described it as a 'bludge job' has been praised for his honesty on social media. The man from south-east Queensland said he landed a side gig as a traffic controller after completing a two-day course and was bringing in $35 an hour. An Aussie …

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Traffic controller worker sparks furious debate after revealing her eye-watering salary: 'No bed of roses'
1 year ago

Traffic controller worker sparks furious debate after revealing her eye-watering salary: 'No bed of roses'

Daily Mail  

A woman who claimed to earn up to $200,000 a year as a traffic controller has sparked a furious debate on social media. Suzie Rose revealed she earns up to $200,000 a year working as a traffic controller Other essential workers said they didn't earn nearly as much as Mr Rose. According to leading employment website Seek traffic controllers earn …

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Outrage at $120k traffic controller pay packet - as Aussies who work behind a desk are called 'less important'
1 year, 1 month ago

Outrage at $120k traffic controller pay packet - as Aussies who work behind a desk are called 'less important'

Daily Mail  

An influential pollster has launched a scathing attack against office workers to defend tradies following outrage over a new union pay deal. RedBridge Group director Kos Samaras issued the blunt message on X claiming those who worked behind a desk were less important than tradies. Traffic controllers are set to receive $120,000 salaries - leading to a Labor Party operator …

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Lollipop lady pay Australia
2 years, 10 months ago

Lollipop lady pay Australia

Daily Mail  

A glamorous traffic controller has revealed she makes more than $2,000 a week and urged Australians to consider taking a closer look at the role. A Sydney TikTok user has revealed her impressive pay-packet for doing traffic control work On Tuesday, she made $495 for a 10-hour workday and on Wednesday she raked in 600 for a 13-hour shift. Many …

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Young Australian lollipop ladies answer question EVERYONE asks them about working in traffic control
3 years, 3 months ago

Young Australian lollipop ladies answer question EVERYONE asks them about working in traffic control

Daily Mail  

Australian traffic controllers have taken to social media to answer questions about the job, including whether drivers flirt with them. Amelia Brady and Unity Adams confirmed in separate TikToks as part of the 'Questions I get asked' viral craze that yes, they do get hit on while trying to do their roadside jobs Meanwhile, Ms Adams, who is also a …

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Random Dope Test on Air Crew, Traffic Controllers to Commence From 2022
3 years, 6 months ago

Random Dope Test on Air Crew, Traffic Controllers to Commence From 2022

News 18  

India’s civil aviation regulator announced it will institute random drug testing on flight crews and air traffic controllers, effective from January 31, 2022. “All scheduled commercial aircraft operators and air navigation service provider shall carry out random drug testing for the consumption of psychoactive substance by flight crew members and air traffic controllers employed by them respectively at the facilities …

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Shutdown's Toll Reached The Skies As Staff Shortages Caused Delays At LaGuardia
6 years, 2 months ago

Shutdown's Toll Reached The Skies As Staff Shortages Caused Delays At LaGuardia

NPR  

Shutdown's Toll Reached The Skies As Staff Shortages Caused Delays At LaGuardia Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP Updated at 5:35 p.m. ET Travelers experienced significant flight delays at New York's LaGuardia Airport and at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday due to a shortage of air traffic control center workers. Sponsor Message LaGuardia attributed …

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Remote control: air-traffic staff to work 80 miles away from the airport
7 years, 10 months ago

Remote control: air-traffic staff to work 80 miles away from the airport

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Passengers won’t notice anything different,” said the London City chief executive, Declan Collier. Last year the Irish Aviation Authority trialled …

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Air Traffic Controllers And Pilots Can Now Communicate Electronically
8 years, 5 months ago

Air Traffic Controllers And Pilots Can Now Communicate Electronically

NPR  

Air Traffic Controllers And Pilots Can Now Communicate Electronically Enlarge this image toggle caption Cliff Owen/AP Cliff Owen/AP The control tower at a major metropolitan airport can be a pretty chatty place. The Federal Aviation Administration's new system, called Data Comm, lets traffic controllers and pilots exchange information electronically — still in the air-traffic lingo, but displaying like text messages. …

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Third air traffic controller fired for sleeping
13 years, 11 months ago

Third air traffic controller fired for sleeping

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON - A third air traffic controller has been fired for sleeping on the job, even as some say naps should be allowed during working hours to enhance controller attentiveness. The termination of the controller followed several highly publicized incidents that have included sleeping controllers, an unresponsive controller watching a movie in Ohio, and an aborted landing of first lady …

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Fifth air controller caught sleeping, US schedules to change
13 years, 11 months ago

Fifth air controller caught sleeping, US schedules to change

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON - THE US Federal Aviation Administration announced on Saturday it is overhauling work rotations of air traffic controllers after yet another controller fell asleep on a midnight shift. The FAA said it will prohibit 'scheduling practices that have been identified as those most likely to result in air traffic controller fatigue.' The announcement followed the suspension early on Saturday …

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