An experienced air traffic controller retired just days after his radar failed as planes flew into New York airspace, according to The New York Times. The fault meant the Philadelphia-based Newark ...

The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after ... wants to “supercharge” the controller workforce and announced a program last week ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a press conference on May 1 to outline the agency's plans to boost air traffic controller hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration. He acknowledged ...

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 and delays leaving thousands ...

Air traffic controllers play a crucial role in the global aviation system. Whether they are directing aircraft on the ground at a busy airport or giving clearances to planes flying at cruising ...

An air traffic controller at Newark Liberty International Airport feared another midair collision during an unexpected power outage late last month. CNN Aviation Correspondent Pete Muntean on ...

The median salary for an air traffic controller was $144,580 in May 2024. The FAA has tried to streamline the hiring process to address controller shortages. Whenever there’s an issue in the ...