The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.

Why is there a shortage of air traffic controllers? Because the FAA hasn’t been serious about apprenticeship and every new controller had to move to Oklahoma City.

Becoming an air traffic controller involves a rigorous and demanding process that requires extensive training and certification.

Air traffic controllers now earn $160,000 on average and the job doesn't require a college degree. But the career comes with high stress.

DOGE has let go many federal employees, including some with the FAA Here's what to know and how the cuts affected air traffic controller shortage.

After criticizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) upon his return to office, President Donald Trump took steps to slash jobs at the agency — but his administration now appears to be changing its tune.

Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a week,

The FAA will ‘supercharge’ efforts to recruit more air traffic controllers as the US attempts to address a long-running shortage of staff.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced plans to "supercharge" hiring efforts for air traffic controllers after a recent slew of fatal air crashes.

The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in response to the tragic midair collision near the airport Jan.

Several air traffic control facilities, including in Nevada, are understaffed, a decades-old trend that could be getting worse after the Trump administration laid off hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees earlier this month. The FAA is the federal agency that regulates civil and commercial space transportation.

WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that upgrading the aging U.S. air traffic control system will require multiple technologies