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 ...

1️⃣ Help wanted: The US is grappling with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the spotlight ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has about 14,000 air traffic controllers. More than 1,800 were hired last year, the largest number in nearly a decade, and the government is on track to hire ...

An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. speaks out about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.

An air traffic controller on duty during a 90-second communications blackout at Newark International Airport earlier this month says that if immediate changes aren’t made in one of the busiest ...

Veteran air traffic controller Jonathan Stewart affirmed to the public during a recent television appearance that it is “safe to fly,” but added that he would avoid the embattled Newark ...

An air traffic controller at Newark International Airport has spoken out about the dangers of the airport's outdated communication system, which led to a 90-second communications blackout on May 9 ...

An air traffic controller on duty during a 90-second communications blackout at Newark International Airport earlier this month says that if immediate changes aren’t made in one of the busiest ...