The firings follow a spate of reports about snoozing controllers . Federal officials announced new regulations Saturday aimed at preventing such incidents . In February , a controller was found sleeping while on duty in the radar room at the McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville . The FAA and the pilots ' union agreed to immediate action .
The firings follow a spate of reports about snoozing controllers . Federal officials announced new regulations Saturday aimed at preventing such incidents . The FAA and the pilots ' union agreed to immediate action .