Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is expanding the number of schools that can participate in a fast-tracked air traffic control training program, as the administration seeks more ways to address ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The U.S. is facing a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. Ohio State’s aviation center hopes to help. “A lot of other collegiate aviation programs have air traffic ...

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there are more than 14,000 FAA air traffic control specialists who help guide pilots, their planes, and 2.7 million passengers from taxi to takeoff, ...

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.

The Transportation Department said Sept. 30 it will keep air traffic control services and training running during a government shutdown, protecting critical aviation functions. Aviation groups warned ...

According to the FAA, it is highly competitive to become an air traffic controller, as candidates must be under 31 years old ...