According to the FAA, it is highly competitive to become an air traffic controller, as candidates must be under 31 years old ...

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...

Thousands of flights have been canceled due to the government shutdown. But an air traffic controller shortage existed long ...

With the FAA cutting 10% of flights starting Friday, air traffic controllers are currently unpaid in some of the most ...

In Queens, a college of aeronautics is trying to help meet the need for controllers. I put on a headset and gave the training ...

Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the median salary for an air traffic controller in 2024 was ...

LOGAN - As the government shutdown slows air traffic control systems, several colleges and universities have started FAA-approved training programs to teach the agency’s full curriculum.

The US air traffic control industry is in dire need of both updated technology and additional personnel, with a shortage of nearly 4,000 air traffic controllers. The FAA is scrambling to fill the gaps ...

Air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks Tuesday amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. One controller, Zac ...

The controller workforce has been understaffed for more than a decade, resulting in mandatory overtime, including regular ...

As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air ...

FAA reduces airspace capacity due to controller fatigue, signaling major flight delays and a systemic workforce shortage in ...