Air traffic controllers are considered essential workers and required to work without pay during the shutdown, but there are ...

The Federal Aviation Administration reported a growing number of their facilities are short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers.

It’s wild how every part of transportation seems to talk to each other now. Buses, streetlights, and even crosswalk buttons ...

As the shutdown continues, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association is discouraging any organized sick-out, warning that such actions are illegal and could result in termination. However, as ...

The Trump administration has also threatened to lay off thousands of federal employees at other agencies if Congress doesn’t ...

Air traffic controllers, who are required to work without pay during the shutdown, are credited with helping end the most ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he would fire air traffic controllers who are skipping work because of the government shutdown. “If we have a continual small subset of ...

Understaffing at air traffic control towers has affected flights this week. But the The National Air Traffic Controllers ...

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its sixth day, the U.S. Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers are being stressed by pressures the shutdown brings.

When there's a shortage of air traffic controllers, the FAA reduces the number of takeoffs and landings to ensure the on-duty ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, about the delays happening at airports nationwide because of the government shutdown.

The impact of the government shutdown hit travelers across the United States Monday, as air traffic controllers called out sick, closing a control tower and leading to delays at major airports.