Some air traffic controllers are worried about safety, staffing and more amid the Trump administration's purge of federal ...

Musk wants retired air traffic controllers to return to their jobs amid a shortage of qualified professionals.

Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a ...

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023. The US Federal ...

But are air traffic controllers being let go, too? Here's what to know about DOGE's impact on air traffic controllers and the shortage of workers in that industry. Are air traffic controllers ...

Former President Joe Biden in 2024 signed into law a FAA reauthorization bill that requires the agency to hire to the maximum ...

The Trump Administration has a plan to increase air traffic control staffing: faster hiring and more money. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that the Federal Aviation ...

According to one air traffic controller who spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity, the firings affected several hundred workers responsible for maintaining FAA radar, landing systems ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal ...

Jenkins, Jr. reminds us of Al Gore’s 1993 declaration of “a much-needed overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system to permit better management and install modern technology.” ...

relying on the acuity of air traffic controllers to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent aircraft from crashing. But the shortage of air traffic controllers is nearly the worst in 30 ...