According to the FAA, it is highly competitive to become an air traffic controller, as candidates must be under 31 years old ...

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact. We've heard a lot about how the government ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Terre Haute Police Department responded to the area of Lafayette Avenue and Spang Street after receiving reports of an individual who ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Oct. 6 that the government shutdown is adding stress to already overworked and understaffed air traffic controllers, as some areas have seen an uptick in ...

The Hollywood Burbank Airport drew national attention recently when a shortage of air traffic controllers meant its tower had to close. The lack of controllers is a long-running issue that’s getting ...

Controllers missing work was widely cited as the reason the last shutdown came to an end. But that assumption might have been overblown, according to controllers, aviation safety experts and ...

While airports around the country struggle with growing short-staffing problems in their air traffic control towers, Las Vegas appears to be holding its own. Officials at Harry Reid International ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Uncertainty is growing among travelers at airports across Florida, with the government shutdown now on its ninth day and continuing to impact air travel nationwide. Federal officials ...

The Federal Aviation Administration reported 12 of their facilities were short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers. Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport will ...

As the government shutdown stretches on, significant flight delays began stacking up at one of the country’s busiest airports on Thursday. Flights at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport (EWR) ...

TGI Fridays is providing a bit of relief to the essential workers who are keeping air travel afloat amid the ongoing government shutdown. The restaurant chain just announced plans to give away free ...

As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air ...