Administrations in Washington of all political stripes have vowed to address the issue and boost air traffic controller hiring. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each ...

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 ...

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 ...

A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport refuses to fly out of the travel hub anymore — saying it’s ...

Why, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association: The union hates the idea, and has voted to punish any controller who signs a waiver with a seniority cap (i.e., you stop accruing seniority ...

And they prompted one air traffic controller to share their perspective in an interview with NPR this week. "We're overstretched, we're understaffed, we're all stressed out. Our equipment doesn't ...

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 ...

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 ...