They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic controllers do, and how do they get the job? With the FAA reducing ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the government shutdown stretches into its 38th day, more than a million federal employees remain furloughed or working without pay. Among them are air traffic controllers, who ...

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 ...

DENVER ‒ They sit inside darkened facilities or lofty towers, surrounded by aging computers, speaking in clipped and cryptic phrases. And the slips of paper they pass between each other represent the ...

Air traffic controllers faced either President Donald Trump‘s wrath or gratitude on Monday, depending on their actions during the government shutdown. Trump said any air traffic controllers who have ...

Air traffic controller often shows up on lists of most stressful occupations, and recent events haven't made things any easier - the government shutdown, when air traffic controllers missed two full ...