President Donald Trump’s chief transport lackey is going after gamers to overcome his shortage of air traffic controllers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched an unusual advertising ...

The annual air traffic control hiring window opens on Friday, April 17. Here's what the FAA is looking for.

Todd Sheridan Yeary spent 13 years working at the FAA Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center. He says air traffic control is a high-pressure job with unpredictable challenges and safety concerns.

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Peraton has won the massive contract to lead a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S.’ aging air traffic control system, a priority ...

Controllers are desperately needed to help with a global staffing shortage, pushing salaries higher and higher for those ...

Young people told by their parents to stop wasting their time playing video games and get a job now have a way to meld the two together, courtesy of the Department of Transportation. As the U.S. deals ...

With a 3,500-controller shortage and rising safety concerns, the government is looking at the gaming community to fill the gap.

A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system ​in the first 13 hours of a ...

As the federal government entered the second week of a shutdown, staffing shortages among air traffic controllers began impacting travel.But even before the shutdown began on Oct. 1, a shortage of air ...

The “buzzing the tower” scene from the original “Top Gun” film actually happened. A Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot named John Chesire ...

Controllers say the FAA’s medical-reporting system discourages them from seeking treatment. The federal agency says its protocols keep skies safe.