Stranded passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport after a ground stop was ordered by air traffic control the previous evening on June 5, 2025. Christopher Sadowski Other stops have been ...

WORLD VIEW 18 June 2025 Why air-traffic controller shortages are not to blame for US airport chaos Models estimating the levels of flight-directing staff need a rethink.

From fiscal years 2013 to 2023, the FAA hired only two-thirds of the air traffic controllers called for by its staffing models. By fiscal year 2024, nearly a third of air traffic control facilities ...

The Federal Aviation Administration's overtime costs for air traffic controllers have jumped by more than 300% since 2013 as the agency faces hiring constraints and a misallocated workforce, a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration's overtime costs for air traffic controllers have jumped by more than 300% since 2013 as the agency faces hiring constraints and a ...

A Newark air traffic controller says he's not sure if he'll ever return to the job after several equipment failures caused some air traffic controllers to lose communication with pilots in late ...

"Air traffic control interviews are critical," Inman said. "We'll look at any air traffic controller involved with this. We'll look at training, hiring, what they ate that day." ...

InvestigateTV analyzed aviation records and data dating back 15 years and found a pattern of problems with air traffic control that has been outlined in thousands of incidents, accidents and close ...

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.

Air traffic control is back in the news. On Apr. 28 and again on May 9, communication system breakdowns affecting Newark Liberty International Airport limited the ability of air traffic controllers to ...

It can be terrifying,” he said. As an air traffic controller, Schofield rode the highs and lows of one of the nation’s most stressful jobs – directing aircraft from across the country.