News

Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for over 3 years
Sen. Ted Cruz asked whether a hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t ...
US air traffic control technology is stirring up trouble. Here's what we know now.
The FAA says the US needs an air traffic control overhaul. Here's what we know about how that affects travel for Americans.
The FAA is desperate to hire enough air traffic controllers. Here's what to know about the high-stress job that pays $160,000 on average.
Air traffic controllers earn about $160,000 on average, and the job doesn't require a college degree. Still, the government ...
Air traffic control ‘hotline’ between Pentagon and Reagan Washington National Airport has been broken since 2022
A “hotline” between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Pentagon intended to ...
Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes ...
What are the requirements to become an air traffic controller and how much does it pay?
The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic week at Newark Liberty International ...
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower ...
FAA announces new air traffic control system in hope of taming busy skies
The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration ...
Newark airport uses floppy discs for air traffic control and more terrifying facts about FAA’s crumbling system
The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the ...
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty ...
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of ...