The government shutdown has underscored why the Air Traffic Control system shouldn't be part of the government.

Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization, discusses the issues that air traffic controllers were facing before and during the government shutdown.

Some experts say there is a solution that could change the dynamic in relatively short order — either privatize air traffic control, or set up a separate government corporation that can run the system ...

Blacked-out air traffic control screens and communication issues in places like Newark, Denver and Jacksonville over the past several months have put a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Federal Aviation Administration has given the green light for industry to start working on and turning in their proposals for a ...

Roughly 750,000 federal employees were furloughed when the government closed its doors. Not included in that number are the air traffic controllers who will continue to work, without pay, as long as ...