Japanese officials moved to control the diplomatic damage after an air traffic controller was questioned for posting secret American flight information last November.

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Japan Investigates Online Posting of Obama Flight Plans

A Lufthansa jumbo jet nearly collided with another plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday after an EgyptAir flight apparently veered into its path just as the jet barreled down the runway, according to air traffic controller tapes.

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Planes nearly collide on ground at JFK

Iceland hopes its main international airport will reopen to air traffic Monday, following a volcanic eruption in the country over the

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Iceland volcano ash heads to Britain

Iceland’s most active volcano has started erupting, scientists said Saturday — just over a year after another eruption on the North Atlantic island shut down European air traffic for days.

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Scientists: Iceland’s Grimsvotn Volcano Erupting

The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking an explanation for the recent increase in reported errors by air traffic controllers who guide 70,000 planes through American skies each day. The formal review comes at the request of Congress, which “expressed concerns about the accuracy of the reported number of operational errors, the causes for a significant increase in this number, and the related safety implications,” according to a memorandum from the inspector general’s office . Read full article > >

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Congress asks DOT inspector general to probe air-traffic errors

An extra hour of sleep is all they needed? The Federal Aviation Administration announced a new schedule that gives air traffic controllers at least nine hours off between shifts, compared with eight now. It also bans controllers form swapping shifts to…

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FAA: More Rest for Controllers

The US aviation agency says it will bring in changes to air traffic controllers’ work scheduling, as another controller falls asleep on duty.

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US to change air controller rules

The US aviation agency says it will bring in changes to air traffic controllers’ work scheduling, as another controller falls asleep on duty.

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US to change air controller rules

The seed that foreshadowed Hank Krakowski’s downfall Thursday was planted three years ago on a November day in a Texas hotel ballroom when he first addressed the assembled managers of the nation’s air traffic controllers.

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Air traffic control head’s exit leaves behind a system in turmoil

The official in charge of operating the nation’s air traffic control system has resigned after revelations that some controllers have fallen asleep on the job, the FAA says.

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FAA boss quits over sleepy controllers

The head of the US air traffic control agency resigns after several incidents where air traffic controllers fell asleep while on duty.

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US air traffic control head quits

How many times do air traffic controllers have to fall asleep before the FAA puts two people on night shifts at a time? The answer is apparently five. A Nevada air traffic controller allegedly fell asleep early Wednesday as a medical flight carrying a…

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FAA Ends Solo Overnight Shifts

The Federal Aviation Administration suspended an air traffic controller for falling asleep at work.

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Air Controller Was Asleep as Plane Landed

An air traffic controller in the US state of Nevada was asleep for about 16 minutes while a medical plane was landing, federal officials say.

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US controller naps as plane lands

The air traffic controller who allegedly slept for most of five hours while on duty in Tennessee is on probation for an incident last year when police records say he dumped a drink on his girlfriend’s head and then pursued her to a local Waffle House, where witnesses said he brandished a handgun.

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Tennessee air traffic controller on probation for gun incident