ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (WGN) — The nation’s air traffic controller facilities, including right here in Chicago, are suffering from a shortage of controllers that’s been building for years. But now, the ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of trying to hire more air traffic control operators amid a nationwide shortage. The FAA's ongoing shortage was brought to light even more so ...

Tony Knobloch’s interest in air traffic control goes beyond his family’s ties to the field. “I want to make a lot of money,” said Knobloch, a 21-year-old from Loveland in the air traffic controller ...

The government shutdown and recent accidents have shown the Air Traffic Control system’s vulnerability. It should be turned into an independent, nonprofit organization removed from politics. The ...

Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A skydiver in his youth, Turner cultivated a passion for air travel early. These days, he's got his feet firmly planted in San Angelo, where he helped start ...

The target for air traffic control (ATC) staffing has been reduced as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to modernize its schedule and instead increase the time employees are monitoring ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it was sharply reducing its target for air traffic control staffing as it vowed to modernize scheduling and increase the time employees spend managing ...

The recent government shutdown disrupted U.S. air traffic control (ATC) and frustrated millions of passengers, leading to delays and cancellations. Our ATC system is a bureaucracy within the Federal ...