Middle Georgia State University becomes Georgia’s first school in FAA’s enhanced air traffic controller training program to ...

FAA partners with Middle Georgia State University to address air traffic controller shortage through Enhanced AT-CTI program, ...

CBS News got an up-close look at a pilot's training inside a 737 Max simulator amid a renewed focus on the U.S.' aging air traffic control system.

Congress approved a sweeping budget deal that includes $12.5 billion to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system.

A new congressionally mandated report coauthored by a Georgia Tech professor suggests that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hires more air traffic controllers each year, optimizes scheduling, ...

Air traffic controller shortage at Reagan National Airport in Virginia prompts overtime work. The FAA said it is planning to ...

As summer travel ramps up at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), officials warn that a severe shortage of air traffic controllers is creating dangerous conditions in the control tower ...

Sean Duffy, FAA Seek Contractors for Air Traffic Control System Project by Miles Jamison June 4, 2025 1 min read ...

Air traffic controllers are able to retire at age 50 with at least 20 years of service or any age with at least 25 years., said the FAA.

At the end of April, air traffic control radar surveillance and radio communication systems at Newark Liberty International Airport went dark for over a minute. A week and half later, radar went down ...

"I think what is key, we have offered a bonus to air traffic controllers who are eligible to retire. We are going to pay them 20% bonus on their salary to stay longer. Don't retire," Duffy continued.

Behind the scenes of every flight, air traffic controllers (ATCs) are working tirelessly to ensure that the global aviation system moves safely, efficiently, and smoothly. From guiding airplanes ...