The air traffic controller on duty at the time of the deadly passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, DC, was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shortage of air traffic controller specialists is one of the reasons for the hectic stretch at Newark Liberty International ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Federal Aviation Administration is hiring New Yorkers for positions at its air traffic control facilities. The average controller earns more than $160,000 annually, according to ...

These controllers are working overtime.

Wednesday night’s fatal crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport involving a commercial airplane and a Black Hawk military helicopter has drawn renewed attention to air traffic controllers ...

Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that ...

A shortage of national air traffic controllers coupled with safety concerns resulting in flight delays and cancellations is causing the federal government to step in to boost the workforce. Efforts to ...