Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out. Air traffic ...

WASHINGTON — With the federal government open for business again, air traffic controllers can finally get paid for all the work they performed during the 43 days of the shutdown. Transportation ...

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 ...

Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the record shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because they are ...

As the ninth day of the government shutdown wears on, the focus is on how many air traffic controllers show up to work tonight. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing shortages for ...

The government shutdown highlighted a fragile link in the nation's aviation system: finding enough air traffic controllers to keep flights on schedule. The 43-day closure, during which controllers ...

Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed ...

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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 current government shutdown is approaching the record for the longest in U.S. history. Essential aviation employees, like air traffic controllers and TSA officers, are working without pay. Despite ...