Aviation experts worry that the recent government shutdown could make it hard for the U.S. to recruit a new generation of air ...

The government shutdown really showed the extreme need for air traffic controllers. It isn’t something new. The industry has faced a shortage that grows every year.

With air traffic controllers in the news lately, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Emily Hanoka, a former controller who retired earlier this year, about the stresses and sacrifices involved in the work.

Whenever there’s an issue in the nation’s airspace, like the current string of delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport, air traffic controllers come under a microscope. A few ...

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 ...

Air traffic controller shortage drives new FAA-approved Enhanced AT-CTI training at Middle Georgia State University, offering ...

The air traffic controller on duty at the time of the deadly passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, DC, was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said.