Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training -- but university-based training programs are becoming part of the solution. File Photo by Bonnie ...

The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport An air traffic controller, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has recalled being the only one on duty working for Newark ...

May 28 (UPI) --Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued three ground stops at major U.S. airports Thursday evening due to staffing shortages—and unpaid air traffic controllers have told Forbes the volume of ...

An air traffic controller managing helicopter and airplane traffic on the night of the Potomac River mid-air collision in January should have informed the crew of the passenger jet an Army helicopter ...

Becoming an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) is a demanding yet rewarding career requiring specific skills like clear communication, adaptability, and the ability to perform under pressure, alongside ...

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NEW YORK - The tragic, midair collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. is putting a spotlight on air traffic ...

A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly before Wednesday night’s deadly collision over the Potomac River. As a ...

The controller's interview with investigators provides new details into how the catastrophe was not averted after an Army helicopter flew too close to a jet, insisting it would go around Earlier this ...

"I was so shaken by the incident, I was put on stress-related trauma leave the following day," the woman wrote in 'The Times' regarding the May 9 incident Becca Longmire is a digital news ...