Students in Polk County are preparing for careers as air traffic controllers using realistic simulator, hoping to fill nationwide shortage.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting Wednesday on January’s midair collision ...

With many air traffic controllers already on the job working mandatory overtime, the FAA is trying to hire more controllers ...

Polk County Schools is offering a high-tech program providing students with high-paying career opportunities in air traffic ...

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

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

Europe’s fragmented air traffic control (ATC) system has long been a source of inefficiency, delays, and frustration. Unlike the U.S., which operates under a unified FAA-controlled airspace, Europe ...

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

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

The Austin City Council plans to vote on a resolution Thursday that would explore the establishment of a local air traffic controller academy.

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

Students in a building located at Bartow Executive Airport are using a $280,000 simulator, typically reserved for the ...