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.

The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was 69% staffed as of September 2023, according to Federal Aviation Administration figures.

Denver airport's air traffic control was reportedly struck by a staggering six-minute outage earlier this week after several radio transmitters suddenly went dark.

An Air Canada pilot was recorded telling his passengers that flight delays are due to a deliberate shortage of air traffic controllers to “keep the overtime up.” ...

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.

United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots learn to handle.

Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

As the U.S. sees record air traffic volume, America’s air traffic control system continues to run on decades-old technology. Congress should fund modernization now to reduce long-term upkeep ...

A transmitter outage in Colorado briefly left pilots without air traffic control communication on Monday in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure.

Air traffic controllers across the country have grappled with radar and communications outages for years, CNN review finds.

AI technology is being implemented by the Department of Transportation to address air traffic risks after recent near-misses and crashes, says Sean Duffy.

DENVER — A transmitter outage in Colorado briefly left pilots without air traffic control communication on Monday in the latest Federal Aviation Administration equipment failure.