“Safety wise, it’s not an impact,” he said about the controller shortage. “But efficiency wise, it is.” Despite the shortage, air traffic controllers all got the offer that went to ...

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president addressed concerns about air traffic controller staffing shortages, highlighting a broad need for funding, during a Saturday ...

Even if the controllers can’t leave with extra months of pay by giving notice, there is a serious attrition problem among air traffic controllers feeding the shortage. FAA rules require all ...

THEY’VE NEVER REALLY HAD ENOUGH CONTROLLERS. IT WAS DURING THAT STRIKE FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FIRED 11,000 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND THEY STILL DON’T HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS.

The actions of air traffic controllers are being looked at in the aftermath of the deadly midair crash near Reagan National Airport and the head of their union is warning the entire air traffic ...

GUYS, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. SUMMER. THANK YOU. AND OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES NOW WITH THE STRESS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THAT THEY’RE UNDER. WESH 2’S PAMELA COMME IS JOINING US LIVE ...

A Northern California airport will lose its air traffic controllers after workers and airport officials couldn’t come to an agreement over pay. The crisis emerged after Robinson Aviation ...

When controllers in training are included, that rose to about 79%. Some traffic control towers at major airports around the country – including Philadelphia, Orlando, Austin, Albuquerque and ...

An air traffic controller was allowed to leave their post early on the night a helicopter collided with a passenger jet above Washington DC, a report has claimed. The claim has put intense scrutiny on ...

But one thing has been clear for decades: America’s air-traffic control system ... way behind Europe in using satellites to guide and monitor planes, forcing pilots and controllers to rely on much ...

Air traffic controller staffing concerns have intensified in the aftermath of the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades. Sixty-seven people are believed to have died when a ...

A midair collision near Reagan National Airport has put a spotlight on air traffic controllers and their ... The Source: This story is based on information from the Federal Aviation Administration ...