PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — Air traffic controllers will miss their first full paychecks this week as the government shutdown continues to strain air travel operations. The missed paychecks come after a ...

With air traffic controllers in the news lately, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Emily Hanoka, a former controller who retired earlier this year, about the stresses and sacrifices involved in the work.

Some airlines are stepping in to help feed air traffic controllers and other unpaid federal aviation workers who missed their first full paycheck on Tuesday, Day 28 of the government shutdown. United ...

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 ...

The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to delay flights across the U.S. because of staffing shortages at dozens of air traffic control facilities, making for one of the most difficult days to ...

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 ...

ALSO BREAKING ON THIS TONIGHT, THE FAA WARNING OF MAJOR DELAYS AT LOGAN BECAUSE THEY ARE SHORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. AGAIN, ACCORDING TO THE AGENCY’S WEBSITE, THE AVERAGE DELAY NOW A LITTLE OVER ...

The longest government shutdown in US history shook travel plans across America earlier this month as a shortage of air traffic controllers resulted in thousands of delayed or canceled flights. But ...

They are the unseen voices keeping America’s air space 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 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s day 30 of the government shutdown, and essential federal employees like air traffic controllers are feeling the financial strain. Stress is part of the job for air traffic ...

Air traffic controllers ensure the safety of nearly a billion people per year. They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air ...