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. New programs ...

IntroductionAir traffic controllers are national public servants who protect the safety of the skies by providing guidance ...

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 ...

The FAA can only hire U.S. citizens as controllers. Rivals from Australia to Qatar are recruiting abroad.

The U.S. DOT Office of Inspector General is auditing the FAA Academy's air traffic controller training program. The audit is prompted by a critical national shortage of certified air traffic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air traffic controllers observe a plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport in 2017. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Air ...

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 ...

By Allison Lampert and Doyinsola Oladipo Nov 4 (Reuters) - A global shortage of air traffic controllers is fueling ...

AND ENCOURAGE A CUSTOMER BOYCOTT. GOVERNOR KELLY AYOTTE’S OFFICE ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT NASHUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS THE LATEST SCHOOL TO OFFER THE ENHANCED AIR TRAFFIC COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE, ...

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...

A nationwide overhaul of aging air traffic control infrastructure is underway, with LAX helping lead efforts to introduce new technology, train controllers more efficiently and improve aviation safety ...

Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question ...