They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic controllers do, and how do they get the job? With the FAA reducing ...

Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...

Our folks can now see all those aircraft exactly where they are, exactly what they are, what type of aircraft, how fast ...

The flight reductions imposed during the government shutdown are now over; the Federal Aviation Administration lifted them early Monday morning. Forty major U.S. airports and more than 5 million ...

The government shutdown highlighted a fragile link in the nation's aviation system: finding enough air traffic controllers to keep flights on schedule. The 43-day closure, during which controllers ...

A partial government shutdown looks increasingly likely, but the duration is anyone’s guess—which means uncertainty for airlines, aviation workers and travelers. The air traffic control tower at ...

MANKATO — Like an airplane that’s taxied to the runway and is ready to throttle up its engines, city officials have been authorized to apply for $25.3 million to construct an air traffic control tower ...