The family of a passenger who died in the midair collision near Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29 filed legal claims against the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Army.

The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.

Politico has reported that the 130 terminated FAA workers last month included critical employees who directly and indirectly reinforce all of the FAA’s moving parts to keep passengers safe. The Trump White House had previously stated that no “critical” employees had been fired.

The dismissals come less than three weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., that revealed air traffic controller understaffing Advertisement The terminated FAA employees were ... billion investment in the United States Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Facing ...