Fox News: FAA increasing air traffic control staff, supervisors at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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FAA increasing air traffic control staff, supervisors at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

The FAA is increasing air traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C., following a fatal January midair collision that killed 67 people.......                    ...                        ...The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login following a fatal midair collision over the Potomac River that claimed the lives of 67 people.......In a statement on Wednesday, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login announced it will increase operational supervisor staffing from six to eight people, and review certified professional controller staffing numbers at DCA.......The change comes after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued safety recommendations for DCA following the deadly You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login involving a commercial plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......In addition, FAA officials are also evaluating current arrival rates at DCA, which has the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in America, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).......The FAA will review DCA's arrival rate of aircraft per hour, which is "disproportionately concentrated within the last 30 minutes of each hour," according to the agency.......Spacing between each flight is required to keep operations safe, according to the MWAA. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......In March, the FAA announced it would permanently restrict "non-essential" helicopter operations around DCA, and eliminate helicopter and fixed-wing mixed traffic.......It also prohibited the simultaneous use of runways 15/33 and 4/22 when helicopters conducting urgent missions are operating near DCA.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......In response to the crash, which happened during an You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, the FAA said it will also be sending its Critical Incident Stress Management team "to support the well-being of controllers" this month.......The team will offer confidential support to staff "following stressful events," according to the statement.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Regular wellness checks will also be conducted at the facility.......The FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment....

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