Three technical outages affecting Newark airport have traumatized air traffic controllers and worried passengers about the safety of U.S. air travel. Here are the facts on what’s happening.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it would aim to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers through 2028 as part of the Trump administration’s plan to “supercharge” recruitment and ...

Mayday warnings happen regularly, say aviation experts—and both pilots and air traffic controllers are trained to know what ...

Currently, air traffic operators and safety organizations devote significant time to reviewing safety incidents, including transcription of communication between air traffic control and pilots ...

Documents released in the inquiry into the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 reveal new details about ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it was taking steps to improve its air traffic control operations after a series of near-miss incidents raised questions about U.S. aviation ...

There are more than 500 individuals in our air traffic services programs across the country at this time, However, the path to full qualification is extensive, typically requiring 24 to 36 months ...

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training and collision ...

Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the ...

Nav Canada, the corporation that oversees Canada's air traffic controllers, said it's training more than 400 new staff in an effort to ease a labour shortage that's currently causing air travel ...

Air traffic controller shortage could disrupt summer travel, WestJet warns By Lasia Kretzel & Julia Foy Global News Posted June 28, 2025 10:46 am Updated June 30, 2025 4:08 pm ...