SUNY Schenectady announced the Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative in May, and officials say they are finalizing the headcount for the first incoming class this fall. Schenectady also ...

Jonathan Stewart was badly shaken by a recent close call in airspace around Newark, N.J. “I don’t want to be responsible for killing 400 people,” he said in an interview.

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 ...

SCOOP: CONGRESS MOVES TO ADDRESS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CRISIS AS NEWARK MELTDOWN SPARKS ALARM. Yet 41% of certified controllers are working six 10-hour days per week due to shortages.

FAA partners with Middle Georgia State University to address air traffic controller shortage through Enhanced AT-CTI program, offering advanced training and incentives.

An air traffic controller was left 'traumatized' and placed on leave after being the only one on duty for Newark Liberty International Airport when the system blacked out, per 'The Times.' ...

Todd Sheridan Yeary spent 13 years as an air traffic controller in Chicago. He worked on 9/11 and says every day on the job comes with uncertainty.

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 ...

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 control specialist is a government employee that will receive benefits including retirement, insurance and spending options. Air traffic controllers are able to retire at age 50 ...

Retired air traffic controller Harvey Scolnick: “Newark Airport hasn’t enough controllers. Minimum staffing affects everything. Another issue? Infrastructure. Newark radar, now old, is ...

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.