Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A skydiver in his youth, Turner cultivated a passion for air travel early. These ...

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 Americans to question ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has long struggled with a shortage of air traffic controllers and the recent government shutdown has only exacerbated the crisis. Controllers were forced to work ...

A bill that would create a student loan redemption program for New Jersey air traffic controllers is one step away from the ...

In Queens, a college of aeronautics is trying to help meet the need for controllers. I put on a headset and gave the training a try. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at a ...

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact. We've heard a lot about how the government ...

City College is looking to get approval for a new program that would let air traffic control students finish their complete ...

The problems with the nation’s air traffic control system have been spotlighted during the government shutdown, with controllers working without pay for almost a month and a half and hundreds calling ...

The government shutdown has caused travel disruptions as unpaid air traffic controllers call out sick. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Kyle Wilkerson, program coordinator for air traffic control at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, joined The ...

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Air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks Tuesday amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. One controller, Zac Ploch, is speaking out. With 10 years of experience, Ploch has spent the ...