Government shutdown is putting renewed spotlight on the cracks in US aviation system

Experts and union leaders warn the disruptions are a stark reminder that the aviation system is already stretched too thin by ...

US air safety at risk with traffic controllers as 'pawns' in shutdown, official says

More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers face rising stress and financial insecurity after Tuesday's disbursement of ...

Fire service to link to out of area control rooms

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue is the closest control room to the service but in an incident such as flooding it ...

The government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to delays

Before the shutdown, there was already a critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Coupled with workers calling in sick ...

Delta's CEO Explains Why Air Traffic Control Systems Are Slowing Down Our Flights

Outdated air traffic control systems are delaying flights nationwide, Delta’s Ed Bastian says, as the FAA works on major ...

Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today

Delta CEO Ed Bastian also revealed that, due to aging air traffic control systems, it actually takes longer today to fly from ...

Air traffic controller shortages lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide

Dallas and Chicago were two other areas seeing delays Tuesday due to staffing shortages. Flight delays in Dallas are ...

Air traffic control staffing problems continue to cause delays as shutdown drags on

The Federal Aviation Administration reported a growing number of their facilities are short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers.