The United States' brand new air traffic control system: What to expect

The air traffic control system in theUnited States is no longer suitable for the high traffic volumes of today. Flight delays ...

With the shutdown over, what’s next for air traffic control?

Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A skydiver in his youth, Turner cultivated a passion for air travel early. These ...

Sorting Out Competing Claims on Air Traffic Control

President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have sparred over the condition of the air ...
Forbes

Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued three ground stops at major U.S. airports Thursday evening due to staffing shortages—and unpaid air traffic controllers have told Forbes the volume of ...
The New York Times

Odd Jobs and DoorDash: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving

Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat. By Gabe Castro-Root Gabe Castro-Root reached out to about ...
Forbes

‘Hundreds’ More Air Traffic Controllers Could Quit Starting Friday—As Major Hubs Brace For Thousands Of Cancelled Flights

Multiple air traffic controllers have told Forbes they expect large numbers of colleagues to quit their jobs in the coming days—which will compound the pressure on remaining controllers during the ...
WSB-TV

Unpaid air traffic controllers spend day off calling for government shutdown to end

ATLANTA — Air traffic controllers across the country missed their first paycheck Tuesday as the government shutdown entered its 28th day, prompting protests at major airports. Channel 2’s Michael ...
CBS News

Airlines are feeding air traffic controllers as they miss their first full paychecks

Some airlines are stepping in to help feed air traffic controllers and other unpaid federal aviation workers who missed their first full paycheck on Tuesday, Day 28 of the government shutdown. United ...
NPR

Air traffic controllers feeling the pinch of the government shutdown

The government shutdown is taking a growing toll on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Staffing shortages led to big delays over the weekend, raising concerns about holiday travel.
CNN

Worst weekend for air traffic controller staffing since start of shutdown

Flight delays linked to the ongoing federal government shutdown continue, with this past weekend marking the worst for air traffic control staffing shortages since the shutdown began, according to a ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Air traffic controllers to get back pay after shutdown, but flight cuts may linger, DOT chief says

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After shutdown, what's next for air traffic control?

The flight reductions imposed during the government shutdown are now over; the Federal Aviation Administration lifted them early Monday morning. Forty major U.S. airports and more than 5 million ...