Air traffic controllers at O'Hare Airport continue to work despite uncertainty from government shutdown

Drew MacQueen, vice president of the Great Lakes Regional National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said what's hitting ...
Government Executive

How the shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays

The shutdown is deepening the FAA’s long-standing controller shortage, straining an already overextended workforce and ...

Why Some Air Traffic Controllers' Salaries Were More Than The FAA Administrator's In 2024

Highly motivated candidates will also find pathways in aircraft leasing, which tend to pay well and offer a broader and more transferable skill set to other industries. Equity research and consulting ...
Yahoo

What are air traffic controller qualifications and what's the average salary?

The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic stretch at Newark Liberty International Airport amid hundreds of cancellations and delays leaving thousands ...

Is the government shutdown affecting air traffic controllers in Texas? See why it could delay your next flight

From flight delays and passport processing backlogs to the closure of national parks and museums, traveling to, through, or ...

America’s air traffic controller shortage is even worse during the government shutdown—but job candidates can make $145,000 per year

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up to airports. It’s ...
Austin American-Statesman

Is there an air traffic controller shortage in Texas? Here's how to become one

When you're aboard an airplane en route to your destination, you may assume only pilots are in control. In reality, air traffic controllers — not just pilots — play a critical role. According to the ...

Major US airports experience delays as government shutdown hits air travel

US air travellers are experiencing a second day of flight delays and cancellations, as the government shutdown causes a ...
NPR

Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Hailee Williamson calmly directs a virtual airplane to land on a runway that looks exactly like one at the airport in Oklahoma City where the Federal Aviation Administration ...
NPR

5 air traffic controllers explain the improvements they want

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say Trump administration's plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic system does little to fix the bigger problem: a nationwide staffing shortage. We ...

Nashville Airport air traffic control tower to go dark as government shutdown drags on

Nashville International Airport’s air traffic control tower went dark Tuesday night amid staff shortages due to the ...
NorthJersey.com

What are air traffic controller qualifications and what's the average salary?

The approximate median annual wage for air traffic control specialists is $127,805, according to the FAA. The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic ...