According to data from the FAA's 2024 Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, there are not enough certified professional ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic control staffing, speed training of new controllers and provide new ...

Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a ...

Or, it is simply faster to control traffic manually during these critical times – when vehicles are dropping off and picking up children at schools, along with other peak time variables ...

Through the FAA, airports can apply for federal grants to modernize and build air traffic control towers that are staffed by private companies and contract workers, rather than FAA staff.

“If you have retired, but are open to returning to work, please consider doing so.” But it’s unlikely retirees will return to control towers because of a federal law requiring air traffic ...

Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are expected to return to the office in person starting Monday, but some are concerned about the possible traffic implications when they come ...

As a result, at a time when air traffic control towers are struggling with staffing shortages, Trump has encouraged FAA workers to quit, take buyouts and has now even laid some off. The original ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to bolster airport air traffic control systems with the latest technology over the next four years, while also using artificial intelligence (AI ...

The man said he had been working as a traffic controller for about a year and a half and was able to quickly get his qualifications for the job. “I dropped out of school and I was kind of doing ...

Through the FAA, airports can apply for federal grants to modernize and build air traffic control towers that are staffed by private companies and contract workers, rather than FAA staff.