How do you fix a shortage in air traffic controllers and restore trust in the safety of the country’s aviation industry? By hiring video game addicts, of course. On Sunday, transportation secretary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency is looking to young people and video game fans to recruit air traffic ...

The FAA needs more funding from Congress to complete phase one of a $10.6 billion air traffic control reform plan and has underestimated the total costs of operating ‌the new system, according to a ...

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is severely straining an already critically understaffed air traffic control (ATC) system, forcing controllers to work without pay under immense stress and fatigue ...

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 ...

Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. The longest government shutdown in US history shook travel plans across America earlier this month as a ...

Twenty-five years after terrorists used planes as weapons on September 11, 2001, audio from air traffic controllers reminds us of just how vulnerable Northeast Ohio was on that day.

Today's News 📰The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun using AI for air traffic control. On Monday, September 21, 2026, the cloud-based AI air traffic management tool 'SMART' ...

The Federal Aviation Administration hired 2,235 air traffic controller trainees this fiscal year, smashing its all-time record amid staffing shortages.

The FAA’s fiscal 2026 trainee hiring class beat the agency’s own goal for the year. Staffing at air traffic facilities is one ...

It is a movie staple to see an overworked air traffic controller sweating over a radar display. Depending on the movie, they might realize they’ve picked the wrong week to stop some bad habit. But how ...

The Federal Aviation Administration just beat the high score. The agency hired more than 2,000 air traffic controllers this year after a campaign targeting gamers — and has already hit 94% of its ...