POWER OUTAGE AT BOSTON CONSOLIDATED TRACON RAISES MAJOR CONCERNS

Details: 18 Jul

Draws Attention to Staffing Issues and Management Responsibility

WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, radar screens went blank and radio communications were briefly lost as routine maintenance was performed at Boston Consolidated TRACON (BCT). The outage resulted in numerous delays and cancellations and has raised serious concerns among the Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), the union that represents Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) technicians.

CRITICAL HOUSE VOTE SET FOR THURSDAY ON CLOSURE OF FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS

Details: 18 Jul

Congressional Support Needed

WASHINGTON, DC—A critical vote in the U.S. House of Representatives is set for Thursday on an amendment that would prevent the closure of 38 flight service stations.

SYRACUSE RADAR OUTAGE RAISES SAFETY, STAFFING QUESTIONS

Details: 18 Jul

17-Hour Outage Should Have Been Fixed Immediately

WASHINGTON, DC - A 17-hour outage of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), the air traffic control system used in managing terminal airspace, at Syracuse’s Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility over the Fourth of July weekend raised concerns among aviation technicians regarding the impact of staffing shortages on aviation safety.

HOUSE PASSES KEY AMENDMENT TO PRESERVE AIR SAFETY

Details: 18 Jul

Amendment Passes With Bipartisan Support, Ensuring Federal Role in Safety of American Air Travel

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the House of Representatives passed a key amendment that prohibits the privatization of 58 flight service stations and the ultimate closing of 38 of these facilities. The Sanders-Hostettler-Herseth-LoBiondo-DeLauro-Shays amendment (to HR 3058, the House Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, and District of Columbiaappropriations bill)passed 238 to 177.

FAA REFUSES TO HIRE SAFETY INSPECTORS AT KENTUCKY FLIGHT STANDARDS OFFICE

Details: 18 Jul

More Inspectors Urgently Needed to Meet Growing Demand

WASHINGTON, DC - Despite growing demand for aviation safety oversight, the FAA continues to short-staff its inspector workforce. Most recently, overwhelmed inspectors and local management at the Kentucky Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) in Louisvillerequested that the FAA fill 14 inspector positions. In response, the FAA filled only one of these important positions according to theProfessional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), the union representing FAA safety inspectors and technicians.

POWER OUTAGE AT BOSTON CONSOLIDATED TRACON RAISES MAJOR CONCERNS

Draws Attention to Staffing Issues and Management Responsibility

CRITICAL HOUSE VOTE SET FOR THURSDAY ON CLOSURE OF FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS

Congressional Support Needed

SYRACUSE RADAR OUTAGE RAISES SAFETY, STAFFING QUESTIONS

HOUSE PASSES KEY AMENDMENT TO PRESERVE AIR SAFETY

Amendment Passes With Bipartisan Support, Ensuring Federal Role in Safety of American Air Travel

FAA REFUSES TO HIRE SAFETY INSPECTORS AT KENTUCKY FLIGHT STANDARDS OFFICE

More Inspectors Urgently Needed to Meet Growing Demand

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