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

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Controllers missing work was widely cited as the reason the last shutdown came to an end. But that assumption might have been overblown, according to controllers, aviation safety experts and ...

Air traffic control towers have been in the headlines this year, likely more than anyone (both in the industry and travelers alike) would have wanted them to be. A tragic accident in understaffed air ...

It went over well, and they were asked back. More like-minded folks joined them, and soon the Warbird Living History Group ...

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

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.

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.

United States Air Force Combat Controllers (CCT’s) are some of the most capable special operators in the entire U.S. Military. CCT’s are known for their expertise in close air support, and are FAA ...

Today, however, controllers will receive their first zero-dollar paycheck, or, as Duffy called it, “ a big, fat zero .” No income. Nothing, all while they are working full-time and, more often than ...

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 ...