Before the shutdown, there was already a critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Coupled with workers calling in sick ...

Airports across the United States have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required to work without pay since a ...

Airlines and travelers alike are bracing for travel chaos if the government shutdown that began on Wednesday is not brought to an end quickly. The U.S. Travel Association has warned lawmakers that a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage of controllers. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting ...

A college in Queens wants to be part of the solution when it comes to overhauling our country's air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Congress it will take more than $31 ...

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

BARTOW, Fla. — The Polk County School District is hoping a new state-of-the-art program can help fill the need for air traffic controllers in the county and nationwide. The past few weeks have been ...

House Republicans moved forward a short term funding plan, but the Senate rejected it over Democratic concerns.

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan ...

What does the October walkout mean for your flight? - Tens of thousands of passengers are likely to have their journeys cancelled during the next walkout ...

This photo from the North Dakota Governor's Office shows a B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base in a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Minot, N.D.. (North Dakota ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn’t inform an Air Force bomber’s crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, ...