The United States is facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, and strict age limits are adding to the problem. Federal Aviation Administration officials require air traffic controller applicants to be 30 or younger,

Irregular air-traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under scrutiny after a deadly accident earlier this year. It isn’t the first time.

A near-collision between two planes at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.

Facing a dire shortage of air traffic controllers, some thought creating a second training academy made sense. Oklahoma lawmakers thought otherwise.

The nation's air traffic control system is obsolete and understaffed, which significantly degrades safety, aviation industry experts told the House Aviation Subcommittee Tuesday morning.