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I can't believe the media frenzy that this situation has created, and I'm even more outraged that NATCA and the FAA have not taken a different stance on this matter — Safety was not compromised, and there are other more important

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The FAA is implementing a new program that encourages air traffic controllers to report safety problems, including their own mistakes, so that the agency can spot trends and act to prevent future problems, Brown said.

Jfk : The agency also suspended all unofficial visits to air traffic control towers pending an investigation of the incident. The FAA will review its polic The JFK incident follows serious disagreements between NATCA and the National Transportation Safety Board regarding last summer's midair collision between a small plane and a tourist helicopter over the [...]