Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic stretch at Newark Liberty International ...

The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport An air traffic controller, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has recalled being the only one on duty working for Newark ...

The responsibility of handling air traffic control for helicopters and incoming planes at Reagan National Airport were combined on Wednesday night ahead of a deadly collision, a report said. Sometime ...

The Transportation Department is drawing bipartisan criticism for rewarding $10,000 bonuses to a small number of air traffic controllers and technicians while ignoring the vast majority of the ...

Air traffic controllers play a crucial role in the global aviation system. Whether they are directing aircraft on the ground at a busy airport or giving clearances to planes flying at cruising ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued three ground stops at major U.S. airports Thursday evening due to staffing shortages—and unpaid air traffic controllers have told Forbes the volume of ...

Air traffic controllers must be U.S. citizens under 31, pass medical and security checks, and specialized tests. The median salary for an air traffic controller was $144,580 in May 2024. The FAA has ...

When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in the United States this year, some air traffic controllers thought it might finally lead to solutions for a nationwide ...

Eastman, GA – A nationwide air traffic controller shortage has put new attention on a growing training option the FAA now approves for certain colleges. The recent federal government shutdown ...

This situation can’t fly. The safety of every American plane passenger is being imperiled as the government shutdown drags into its second week, irate air traffic controllers say. More than 14,000 ...

"I was so shaken by the incident, I was put on stress-related trauma leave the following day," the woman wrote in 'The Times' regarding the May 9 incident Becca Longmire is a digital news ...