A shortage of air traffic controllers has been a long-standing issue, as a 2023 FAA report found that 77% of critical air control facilities are understaffed. At Lewis, the crash has been on the ...

The nation’s largest airline industry trade group has reported a shortage of about 3,500 air traffic controllers affecting airports nationwide.

In its Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, the FAA blames its struggle to staff air traffic control facilities in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The COVID-19 pandemic has had substantial ...

Every day, millions of travelers’ lives are literally up in the air, relying on the acuity of air traffic controllers to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent aircraft from crashing.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — On the heels of multiple deadly plane crashes across the country, air traffic control experts told Congress the U.S. is “not the gold standard in aviation anymore.” The ...

Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years ... through his personal Facebook feed. There are at least a half-dozen ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — On the heels of multiple deadly plane crashes across the country, air traffic control experts told Congress the U.S. is “not the gold standard in aviation anymore.” ...

Federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years, especially after a series of close ... Soon after, he saw the same account ...