‘Playing with fire’: LaGuardia Airport collision renews concerns air traffic controllers are spread too thin

This week’s deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport has renewed concerns about how much is too much for one air traffic ...
NPR

'It's horrible': Air traffic controllers under mounting pressure as shutdown drags on

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 ...
NPR

Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before

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 ...
The New York Times

Shutdown Makes Air Travel System ‘Less Safe,’ Air Traffic Controllers Say

Controllers have urged air passengers to contact their representatives to end the shutdown. The transportation secretary also warned of consequences for travel, though he said the system remained safe ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Why the end of the government shutdown won't magically fix TSA, flight delays

A government shutdown has caused air traffic controllers to work without pay, leading to staffing shortages. The staffing shortages have resulted in thousands of flight cancellations and delays at ...
The New York Times

Odd Jobs and DoorDash: How Air Traffic Controllers Are Surviving

Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat. By Gabe Castro-Root Gabe Castro-Root reached out to about ...