Expensive, grueling, and time-consuming training has exacerbated the shortage of controllers.

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up to airports. It’s ...

A midair collision near Reagan National Airport has put a spotlight on air traffic controllers and their critical role in aviation safety. Becoming an air traffic controller requires passing rigorous ...

Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN) — 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 ...

Air traffic controller often shows up on lists of most stressful occupations, and recent events haven't made things any easier - the government shutdown, when air traffic controllers missed two full ...

President Donald Trump ordered a federal hiring freeze Jan 20. It included exemptions for public safety jobs, but did not specify which jobs were exempt. The White House has said that air traffic ...

TULSA, Okla. — Several Tulsa Community College graduates are set to go straight into a job in air traffic control thanks to TCC's new enhanced ATC program. "I think anybody could do this with enough ...

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up at airports. It’s making the industry’s headcount problem even worse, with staffing down 50% in ...