NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is pushing to reduce air traffic controller shortages. Blackburn, of ...

The Trump administration is speeding up efforts to address a shortage of air traffic controllers. FOX News' Sarah Alegre tried out the new training system that's expected to cut the training time for ...

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.

An independent team produced a report that found inadequate air-traffic control staffing, combined with outdated equipment and technology, was “rendering the current level of safety ...

To be sure, being an air traffic controller comes with some perks. They’re typically well-compensated; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for an air traffic ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has about 14,000 air traffic controllers. More than 1,800 were hired last year, the largest number in nearly a decade, and the government is on track to hire ...

As the air traffic control crisis drags on, putting lives in danger and snarling logistics at key travel hubs, a new villain has emerged: the controllers union. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

Air traffic controllers are able to retire at age 50 with at least 20 years of service or any age with at least 25 years., said the FAA. There are number of other aviation jobs including airway ...

Veteran air traffic controller Jonathan Stewart affirmed to the public during a recent television appearance that it is “safe to fly,” but added that he would avoid the embattled Newark ...

Air traffic controllers temporarily lost communication with aircraft flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey last week, an incident that has continued to caus e ...

An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. talks about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.