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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says  “It’s just not one part of the air traffic control system — it’s the whole thing ...
Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started with training of controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...
Air traffic controllers earn about $160,000 on average, and the job doesn't require a college degree. Still, the government is short by 3,000 people.
Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.
Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say the Trump administration's focus on new equipment doesn't address ...
As the air traffic control crisis drags on, putting lives in danger and snarling logistics at key travel hubs, a new villain has emerged: the controllers union. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...
The top union for air traffic controllers could be throwing a wrench into Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's plans to boost hiring by penalizing those who want to work beyond their retirement ...
These air traffic control communication issues have led to hundreds of flight delays lasting more than a week and prompted some controllers to take trauma leave, CNN previously reported. Meanwhile ...
Air traffic control towers are under-staffed and under-funded. Here's why that's been so difficult for Washington to solve. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on ...
Veteran air traffic controller Jonathan Stewart affirmed to the public during a recent television appearance that it is “safe to fly,” but added that he would avoid the embattled Newark ...
U.S. Navy air traffic controllers also work on board aircraft carriers. Average Salary Ranges FAA ATC trainees currently receive $22.61 per hour, on top of food and housing allowances while at the ...