Almost everyone agrees that the US air traffic control system is broken. Longstanding staffing shortages. Antiquated technology. And now, air traffic controllers are caught in the middle of a ...

Last week, amid the mounting air traffic control problems at Newark Liberty International Airport, the radar screens went blank. The radios went out. And for more than a minute, air traffic ...

Air traffic controller staffing shortages worsened over the weekend as the nation’s government shutdown hit its fourth week, leading to delays and anxiety, and experts say it won’t get better until ...

The problems with the nation’s air traffic control system have been spotlighted during the government shutdown, with controllers working without pay for almost a month and a half and hundreds calling ...

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Major delays and cancellations that have been plaguing travelers coming in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey in the past week could continue well into the next week and ...

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- The FAA is working to bring in air traffic control supervisors from all over the country, in an effort to ease disruptions at Newark Airport, which have persisted for over ...

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For what seemed like an eternity, the radar screens went dark and all radio contact was lost to controllers handling air traffic heading in and out Newark Liberty International Airport last week.

Air traffic controllers will receive $0 paychecks by October 28 amid the government shutdown. The 2019 shutdown is a reminder of air traffic controllers' power over the national air system. Three ...

Federal aviation authorities have been trying for years to hire more air traffic controllers, but they've fallen short of their goals. We look at why it's so hard to train enough controllers. The U.S.