GAO says FAA still faces controller shortages despite 200,000 applicants, citing long training timelines, high attrition, and ...

The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic stretch at Newark Liberty International Airport amid hundreds of cancellations ...

Wings of Rescue held a commemorative flight on Saturday to honor Zach Scheiman, a Garden City air traffic controller who was ...

The 43-day federal government shutdown pushed hundreds of prospective air traffic controllers out of the training ranks, ...

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A shortage of air traffic controllers has major airlines considering summer schedule cuts to prevent delays. American Airlines told CNN it plans to slash service at two major New York area airports, ...

A critical shortage of 3,800 air traffic controllers is because of the Federal Aviation Administration’s DEI practices leaving a “gaping hole” in recruitment, a lawyer claimed to The Post. Over 1,000 ...

Air traffic controller staffing concerns have intensified in the aftermath of the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades. Sixty-seven people are believed to have died when a ...

The head of the nation’s air traffic controllers said there have been too many near collisions at airports and laid out steps to avoid more – including more supervisor oversight in control towers and ...

The actions of air traffic controllers are being looked at in the aftermath of the deadly midair crash near Reagan National Airport and the head of their union is warning the entire air traffic ...

On Saturday morning, a twin-engine turboprop plane from the nonprofit was loaded up with 73 pets from overcrowded shelters to ...

Suzanne Rowan Kelleher covers travel for Forbes. The air traffic controllers union had asked for clarification on whether members were eligible for the federal buyout–and received confirmation days ...