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 ...

Despite funding challenges, the FAA kept its Oklahoma City academy open, continuing to train new controllers. However, looming budget shortfalls threaten progress as the agency faces a shortage of ...

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

Tulsa, Oklahoma (CNN) — The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of three U.S. senators on Tuesday called for new funding to boost air traffic control staffing, speed training of new controllers and provide new incentives to ...

FAA has lifted flight limits after the shutdown, but a shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers remains. Mandatory overtime, ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Melanie Dickman, The Ohio State University and Brian Strzempkowski, The Ohio State ...