The main entrance to FAA's Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center in Fort Worth is pictured, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A ...

Few lawmakers and reporters even seemed aware that thousands of other federal watchdogs spent six weeks on their couches.

The problems with the nation’s air traffic control system have been spotlighted during the government shutdown, with controllers working without pay for almost a month and a half and hundreds calling ...

In a rant on his Truth Social platform Monday, President Trump openly threatened air traffic controllers who took time off during the government shutdown to work second jobs to feed their ...

Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...

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Explore the intricate challenges and stressors faced by air traffic controllers, from staffing shortages to government ...