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

With the FAA cutting 10% of flights starting Friday, air traffic controllers are currently unpaid in some of the most ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said air traffic controllers who do not show up to work during the government shutdown will not get paid and could be fired from their ...

Even if the federal government reopens soon, the country’s air traffic control system will take time to return to normal.

As the ninth day of the government shutdown wears on, the focus is on how many air traffic controllers show up to work tonight. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing shortages for ...

President Trump on Monday criticized air traffic controllers who did not work without pay during the government shutdown and threatened that those who did not return to work immediately would be ...

Would you show up for work if the federal government deemed your job essential but didn't pay you? I know I wouldn't.

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...

Major airlines are providing meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers during the federal ...