They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic controllers do, and how do they get the job? With the FAA reducing ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the government shutdown stretches into its 38th day, more than a million federal employees remain furloughed or working without pay. Among them are air traffic controllers, who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump issued a lengthy message to the United States’ air traffic controllers navigating the difficulties that the ...

President Donald Trump on Monday offered bonuses for unpaid air traffic controllers who did not miss work during the shutdown, but also suggested those who took time off should leave the profession ...

DENVER ‒ They sit inside darkened facilities or lofty towers, surrounded by aging computers, speaking in clipped and cryptic phrases. And the slips of paper they pass between each other represent the ...

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri and at the federal and local levels. Share your story idea with Charlie. Airlines cut their number of flights by 4% Friday at 40 of ...

Air traffic controller often shows up on lists of most stressful occupations, and recent events haven't made things any easier - the government shutdown, when air traffic controllers missed two full ...

The Transportation Department is drawing bipartisan criticism for rewarding $10,000 bonuses to a small number of air traffic controllers and technicians while ignoring the vast majority of the ...

The lasting impacts of the unthinkable on ATC.