PATCO calls for slowdown by half of U.S. controllers
A new group claiming half the nation's controllers urged a planned slowdown in takeoffs and landings to curb crowding. PATCO warned of disaster if FAA separation rules are not followed, citing possible flight delays and cancellations.
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Rival ATCA group brands slowdown threat illegal strike
Washington UPI The president of the Air Traffic Control Association says a rival group’s plan to slow traffic at U.S. airports is a form of illegal strike. Ralph Grayson, head of the older ATCA, says his members will not join any slowdown and calls the move a threat to air safety.
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