Overview

• The FAA is increasing operational supervisor staffing at Reagan National Airport from six to eight and reviewing Certified Professional Controller numbers to enhance oversight.
• Arrival rates at the airport, which are heavily concentrated in the last 30 minutes of each hour, are under evaluation to improve air traffic flow and safety.
• A Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team will visit the airport in early April to provide confidential support for air traffic controllers following stressful events.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered the permanent closure of the helicopter route used by the Black Hawk involved in the January collision, except in limited circumstances.
• The National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the collision continues, with preliminary findings indicating that air traffic control staffing did not play a major role in the incident.