With air traffic controllers in the news lately, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Emily Hanoka, a former controller who retired earlier this year, about the stresses and sacrifices involved in the work.

Air traffic controllers across the US received their first zeroed-out paycheck Tuesday because of the protracted government shutdown — and staffing shortages are causing airport delays to pile up ...

Some airlines are stepping in to help feed air traffic controllers and other unpaid federal aviation workers who missed their first full paycheck on Tuesday, Day 28 of the government shutdown. United ...

President Donald Trump on Monday offered bonuses for unpaid air traffic controllers who did not miss work during the shutdown, but also suggested those who took time off should leave the profession ...

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Flight delays linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown continue, with this past weekend marking the worst for air traffic control staffing shortages since the shutdown began, according to a ...

The nationwide air traffic controller shortage led the busiest airport in Florida to turn away all arrivals Thursday night, just hours before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publicly urged ...

Air traffic controller staffing shortages worsened over the weekend as the nation’s government shutdown hit its fourth week, leading to delays and anxiety, and experts say it won’t get better until ...

The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to delay flights across the U.S. because of staffing shortages at dozens of air traffic control facilities, making for one of the most difficult days to ...

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order Wednesday evening freezing flight reductions at 6% amid a "rapid decline" in air traffic ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pressed lawmakers to reopen the government late Friday as major airports across the U.S. experience flight delays and cancellations due staffing shortages ...

Major airports across the country saw flight delays this weekend amid growing staffing issues among air traffic controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary ground stop ...