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FAA Make Policy Change As Part Of Air Traffic Control Review By Mike Mitchell |
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May 1, 2011 - Federal Aviation Administration
Administrator Randy Babbitt announced additional
management changes and other actions on Friday as part
of the FAA’s comprehensive review of the air traffic
control system. Three veteran FAA managers will be
repositioned to assume oversight of critical air traffic
roles. Walt Cochran will oversee Terminal Operations, where he will be responsible for all of the Agency's airport towers and TRACONS (approach and departure control). Chris Metts will oversee all of the Agency’s En Route and Oceanic operations.
Glen Martin will become the Air Traffic Manager at the
Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center. He is
currently the deputy air traffic manager at Chicago
Center. |
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Teams of FAA experts are also examining some of the agency’s
more complex facilities, including Cleveland and New York
Centers, in an effort to make certain that operational policies
and professional standards are being upheld.
“The FAA’s focus is safety. These changes ensure that we have
the right people in the right places to help us carry out our
mission,” said FAA Administrator Babbitt. “I am confident our
top-to-bottom review is making our air traffic system even
safer.”
Secretary LaHood and Administrator Babbitt announced earlier
this month that the FAA would place an additional air traffic
controller on the midnight shift at air traffic control towers
and facilities around the country that were staffed with only
one controller during that time. Additionally, the FAA instituted changes to air traffic controller scheduling practices that will allow controllers more time for rest between shifts. The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) are continuing to work together on additional changes that will help reduce controller fatigue, including a fatigue education program. |