The Boeing 737 MAX 8 which carried an almost fatal accident on the Southwest Airlines Flight WN425, bound toward Columbus and Tampa, has caused a heavy squee back into the frightening debate surrounding aviation security and supervision in the United States.

With around 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 TSA agents working without pay, airports from Los Angeles to Chicago are beginning to feel pressure from staffing gaps.

Staffing shortages for air traffic controllers accounted for about 5% of flight delays before the shutdown. It now accounts for about 53% of delays.

Drone flights would be forbidden over outdoor public gatherings and above 400 feet (122 metres) in most cases. Operators would have to buy drones capable of flying without visual supervision, but, as long as it met spec, each drone leaving a production line would need only testing, not a federal airworthiness certification.

The federal government shutdown is being blamed for airline travel delays at major airports. Here's how to check your flight status.

Airports and aviation professionals are offering free food, supplies and gift cards to federal employees not getting paid during the government shutdown.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked most layoffs. But federal employees who have already received RIF notices say they’re afraid of what happens next.

Roughly one million federal employees are estimated to be going without pay during the shutdown. Now, many are expecting to miss the first full paycheck since the shutdown began.

Ronneberg, who received a life-saving kidney transplant days before the partial government shutdown, framed that outcome as a life and death matter, saying he will not be able to afford his post-surgery treatment if he loses his job and health care coverage.

With Congress failing to reach an agreement on a federal budget, a federal government shutdown began at 12:01 October 1, which is the start of the fiscal year for federal government. The shutdown-related announcements and contingency plans directly ...

When a government shutdown drags on, paychecks stall, but essential workers still show up. This week, one national chain stepped in with something simple: dinner on the house. TGI Fridays is comping select meals for federal aviation employees while Congress hammers out the details.

A ground stop was issued at Chicago O'Hare Airport due to an equipment outage late Saturday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration's website said.