New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...
The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact.
The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.
Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question ...
Flight delays and cancellations have occurred throughout the country as air traffic controllers, working with delayed paychecks, are calling in sick at slightly higher levels than ...
Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question ...
The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the ...
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is expanding the number of schools that can participate in a fast-tracked air traffic control training program, as the administration seeks more ways to address ...
In his first few days guiding aircraft at the Oakland, California, air traffic control center, trainee Ryan Higgins deleted a plane’s data from the radar screen. It was untrackable for a few frantic ...
The FAA had to reduce the number of flights on Halloween in Nashville due to an air traffic controller shortage, inconveniencing travelers. And it could continue, even after the government reopens.
Washington, DC (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision ...