Illinois senators blast FAA administrator for holding air traffic controller raises “hostage”
Illinois Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin harshly criticized FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for holding up a…
MSP Airport put on brief ground stop due to “regional FAA equipment outage,” officials say
By WCCO Staff, Frankie McLister Frankie McLister Reporter Frankie McLister, originally from Middletown, Maryland, holds bachelor’s and master’s…
2 Southwest planes came within 500 feet in close call near Nashville airport
Two Southwest Airlines flights had a close call on Saturday near Nashville International Airport as an aborted landing…
The U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It’s turning to gamers for help.
Young people told by their parents to stop wasting their time playing video games and get a job…
Sen. Duckworth demands Transportation Dept. give $10,000 bonus to all air traffic controllers, FAA technicians
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, the ranking member on the Senate’s aviation subcommittee, is demanding the Transportation…
Senate approves bill to end shutdown, passes it onto the House
A new bill to end the government shutdown was released, quickly advanced by the Senate and then approved…
Full coverage as FAA cuts to air traffic take effect amid government shutdown
President Trump called on Senate lawmakers to stay in session until the government shutdown ends. It’s currently the…
Air traffic controllers at Sea-Tac ask travelers for support
SEATAC, Wash. — It is the 28th day of the U.S. government shutdown, and the first day many…
Airlines are feeding air traffic controllers as they miss their first full paychecks
Some airlines are stepping in to help feed air traffic controllers and other unpaid federal aviation workers who…
Flight delays persist Monday as air traffic controllers face work without pay
Roughly 3,370 flights were delayed across the U.S. on Monday, Day 27 of the government shutdown, as more…
U.S. transportation chief doesn’t want air traffic controllers driving for Uber during shutdown
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday raised concerns about air traffic controllers taking on second…
Trump administration threatens to fire unpaid air traffic controllers, deny back pay to furloughed federal workers
Demonstrators rally in support of federal workers outside of the Department of Health and Human Services, Friday, Feb.…