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FAA Mandates Air-Traffic Training After Recent Near-Collisions on Airport Runways
- US controllers to receive monthly safety FAA training sessions
- Action is latest to address spike in runway incidents
The FAA is conducting the mandatory training starting in July, the agency said in a press release.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Air-traffic controllers across the US will receive new monthly safety training sessions to address the spike in serious near-collisions on airport runways earlier this year.
The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting the mandatory training starting in July, the agency said in a press release. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association union is collaborating with the effort, the FAA said Wednesday.