CNBC

FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers amid fatigue concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration will require a minimum of 10 hours of rest between shifts, up from nine hours. The changes come amid concerns about air traffic controller fatigue and air travel ...
9NEWS

FAA gives tired controllers an extra hour to rest

"on my="" watch,="" controllers="" will="" not="" be="" paid="" to="" take="" naps.="" we're="" not="" going="" to="" allow="" that,"="" transportation="" secretary ...
TravelPulse

FAA Creates New Rest Rules for Air Traffic Controllers

Some rest for the weary. The Federal Aviation Administration has heeded the advice of an expert panel and will build in more rest between shifts for its air traffic controllers. The panel has ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Air controllers to get more rest between shifts

WASHINGTON - The government said Sunday it is giving air traffic controllers an extra hour off between shifts so they don't doze off at work, a problem that stretches back decades. But officials ...
NPR

With close calls mounting, the FAA will require more rest for air traffic controllers

WASHINGTON — Twice in a week, an airline pilot was forced to abort a takeoff because other jets were entering an active runway. A pair of incidents last week — one at John F. Kennedy International ...