They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic controllers do, and how do they get the job? With the FAA reducing ...

Air traffic controllers ensure the safety of nearly a billion people per year. They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air ...

Air traffic controllers are the unseen guardians of the skies, ensuring that every aircraft moves safely and efficiently from take-off to landing. Whether guiding a single-engine Cessna or a fully ...

The government shutdown highlighted a fragile link in the nation's aviation system: finding enough air traffic controllers to keep flights on schedule. The 43-day closure, during which controllers ...

U.S. air traffic control infrastructure is straining under decades of neglect.

Privatizing air traffic control could help prevent flight delays over the holiday season. Airlines are gradually getting flight schedules back to normal. Congress can shut down government operations, ...

The government picked a company with little experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration called Peraton to oversee the roughly $31.5 billion overhaul of the outdated air traffic control ...

While air traffic operations and flights across the U.S. have been limited due to the ongoing government shutdown, one former air traffic controller is sharing a potential solution to get airports ...

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 ...

Airlines are gradually getting flight schedules back to normal. Congress can shut down government operations, but when airlines cancelled flights, Americans took notice. It’s clear that the Air ...