FAA, Union Agree on New Rest Rules for Air-Traffic Controllers By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with an employee union ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is instituting new rest rules for U.S. air traffic controllers to address fatigue issues that may be degrading air safety. Controllers will now be required to ...

Under the new rules, controllers will be required ... Shutterstock] The FAA is taking action to reduce air traffic controller fatigue by mandating longer rest periods between shifts, agency ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will increase minimum rest time ... of flights in New York and Florida because of a shortage of air traffic controllers.

July 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with an employee union to ensure that air-traffic controllers ... when the new rules take ...

Some rest for the weary ... immediate application of the Administrator’s new rules may lead to coverage holes in air traffic facilities’ schedules. Requiring controllers to work mandatory overtime to ...

April 19 (UPI) --The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday announced new rest rules for air traffic controllers aimed at reducing fatigue and ending mistakes that cause near-misses on the runway.

Whitaker, in a statement Friday, announced new rest requirements for air traffic controllers to reduce fatigue that could lead to safety risks. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI 33,714 people played ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker announced new rules for air traffic controllers. He said that they will require 10 hours of rest between shifts rather than nine, and 12 hours before a midnight ...