The U.S. government shutdown is affecting the livelihood of thousands of air traffic controllers, as they’re expected to keep working without a paycheck. It’s led to major staffing shortages and ...

GAO says FAA still faces controller shortages despite 200,000 applicants, citing long training timelines, high attrition, and ...

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Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that flight delays could multiply as increasingly stressed-out controllers call out ...

Air traffic controllers handed out leaflets at airports in New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., to urge the public to push Congress to end the shutdown. Controllers on Tuesday received their first ...

How is the shutdown affecting air traffic controllers? Air traffic controllers are deemed essential workers, meaning they are still required to work while not receiving compensation — which they would ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Air traffic controllers across the country are working without paychecks as the government shutdown continues, raising concerns about the profession's future and worker retention.

This situation can’t fly. The safety of every American plane passenger is being imperiled as the government shutdown drags into its second week, irate air traffic controllers say. More than 14,000 ...

Multiple air traffic controllers have told Forbes they expect large numbers of colleagues to quit their jobs in the coming days—which will compound the pressure on remaining controllers during the ...