Kaila Yu Tue, May 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM UTC 4 min read An ex-air traffic controller says his colleagues are being pushed past their limits — and the government needs to step up ...

As the air traffic control crisis drags on, putting lives in danger and snarling logistics at key travel hubs, a new villain has emerged: the controllers union. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

Federal aviation authorities have been trying for years to hire more air traffic controllers, but they've fallen short of their goals. We look at why it's so hard to train enough controllers.

CBS News got an up-close look at a pilot's training inside a 737 Max simulator amid a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic control system.

How did we get here? The FAA's air traffic control failures didn't develop overnight, although the headaches at Newark did catch many travelers by surprise. Industry watchers have long warned that ...

An effort to privatize U.S. air traffic control in 2017 never took off. Now the aviation industry is uniting behind the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the system.

Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training -- but university-based training programs are becoming part of the solution.

Air traffic controllers are able to retire at age 50 with at least 20 years of service or any age with at least 25 years., said the FAA.