When you think about high-stress careers, jobs like surgeons or firefighters probably come to mind first. But there's another profession that operates under equally intense pressure but often flies ...

They are the unseen voices keeping America’s airspace from turning into a sky-high traffic jam. But what exactly do air traffic controllers do, and how do they get the job? With the FAA reducing ...

While air traffic operations and flights across the U.S. have been limited due to the ongoing government shutdown, one former air traffic controller is sharing a potential solution to get airports ...

WASHINGTON — With the federal government open for business again, air traffic controllers can finally get paid for all the work they performed during the 43 days of the shutdown. Transportation ...

A House appropriations bill that previously authorized a 3.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers remains on hold as Senate Democrats continue to call for immigration policy reforms.

HIGH SCHOOL TO WAIT FOR THEIR PARENTS, AN INDUSTRY THAT’S ALREADY BEEN UNDER PRESSURE IS NOW FEELING EVEN MORE HEAT AS THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES. THOUSANDS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ...

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