The job of an air traffic controller (ATC) is a challenging and oftentimes stressful one. At the same time, it can be a ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has promised to "supercharge" air traffic controller hiring, in part, by increasing starting salaries by 30% for candidates who go through the FAA Academy.

Once an aircraft takes off, control is handed over to the approach centre and then to the area control centre. Controllers communicate with pilots to guide them and manage air traffic. When the ...

By Mark Walker Reporting from Washington An air traffic controller was arrested on Thursday night after an incident in the control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport, the police said in a ...

Additionally, the agency intends to conduct regular wellness checks at the facility. The FAA said Gaines, of Upper Marlboro, ...

An air traffic controller was charged with assault and battery after an “incident” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday night, the Metropolitan Washington Airports ...

An air traffic controller has been charged with assault and battery in connection with a scuffle in the control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last week, airport police have ...

Reporter An air traffic controller at a Washington D.C. airport has been charged with assault and battery following a brawl in the control tower. Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, was charged over the ...

An air traffic controller positioned at Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., was arrested Thursday night following an incident inside the control tower. Damon Marsalis Gaines ...