Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up at airports. It’s making ...

The government shutdown highlighted a fragile link in the nation's aviation system: finding enough air traffic controllers to keep flights on schedule. The 43-day closure, during which controllers ...

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — Picture this: In your twenties, you are among less than 10% of the population that passes a medical examination, security investigation and multiple monthslong pre-employment ...

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 ...

Aims is now offering the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative, known as E-CTI. Based at Aims’ Windsor campus, ...

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 controllers play a crucial role in the global aviation system. Whether they are directing aircraft on the ground at a busy airport or giving clearances to planes flying at cruising ...

(CNN) — The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession ...

Air traffic controller often shows up on lists of most stressful occupations, and recent events haven't made things any easier - the government shutdown, when air traffic controllers missed two full ...