New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher ...

Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question ...

The United States aviation industry continues to grapple with the worst air traffic controller shortage in nearly 30 years as a recent spate of incidents has thrust the high-stress profession into the ...

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is expanding the number of schools that can participate in a fast-tracked air traffic control training program, as the administration seeks more ways to address ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Melanie Dickman, The Ohio State University and Brian Strzempkowski, The Ohio State ...