Almost 20 percent of air traffic control trainees fail to complete training at their first tower or center, slowing efforts ...

The Federal Aviation Administration's training academy is trying to get thousands more controllers into chronically ...

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address ...

With many air traffic controllers already on the job working mandatory overtime, the FAA is trying to hire more controllers faster through certification that normally takes years. NBC’s Tom Costello ...

Surprising no one, the security personnel at the FAA are "losing their minds" at the idea of letting non-citizens into the ...

“However, this approach must be carefully managed to ensure that the FAA’s high standards for safety and procedures are ...

For over a decade, the U.S. has been facing a persistent and growing shortage of air traffic controllers. The problem has ...

In fact, many choose to become FAA air traffic controllers after they leave the military. The FAA also has around 250 contract towers that are staffed by employees of private contracted companies.

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started with training of controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

The Control Tower Continuity Act would help address the ongoing staff shortfall of 3,000 positions by exempting personnel ...

Thursday, Austin City Council approved a resolution that urges the FAA to prioritize staffing at our airport and do a better ...

The air traffic controller on duty at the time of the deadly passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, DC, was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said.