Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

For the third time in two weeks, Newark Liberty International Airport air traffic controllers overseeing the busy New Jersey airport were temporarily unable to contact pilots.

The U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, once a symbol of aviation excellence, is now facing a crisis marked by staffing ...

As of May 7, all but two of the 313 air traffic control facilities in the United States were understaffed, a New York Times ...

A pilot with over 60 years' experience told Newsweek that "a good 'A' level traffic controller is a three-dimensional chess ...

Amid air traffic control shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlines plans to retain experienced staff, hire new ...

The shortage on Monday forced the F.A.A. to delay flights to the busy airport for up to nearly seven hours, the latest problem to plague the airport.

Delays and cancellations at Newark Airport have raised questions about whether a shortage of air traffic controllers and technological issues could fuel travel disruptions elsewhere.

With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for ...