High workload, strict hiring requirements, and forced retirements combine to make the ATC shortage difficult to solve.

In March, the FAA imposed permanent restrictions on helicopter traffic around the airport, which has the single busiest runway in the United States. The FAA has mandated a halt to air traffic when ...

The U.S. has had a shortage of air traffic controllers for years ... New York because the number of controllers is insufficient. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has repeatedly said the staffing ...

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, GUIDING AIRCRAFT. HIGH IN THE SKY AND BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR MILLIONS OF LIVES. BUT IN THE UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS SAY THERE’S NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE DOING THE JOB.