Air traffic control is at the heart of the problem. The number of FAA controllers has declined by about 6% since 2015, even as total flights have risen by about 10%. Several factors — including ...

Nashville International Airport’s air traffic control tower has reopened and the airfield has returned to normal operations, the Federal Aviation Administration reported just before 5:30 a.m., Jan. 26 ...

As Congress slowly passes a federal budget in little pieces, air traffic control is getting some desperately needed attention. The legislature has passed funding for 2,500 more ATCs, which is a ...

The United States Government took a major step forward Monday in its overhaul of the country’s aging air traffic control system by awarding two companies new contracts to supply new radar systems.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) chief told lawmakers Tuesday that U.S. air traffic control towers are unlikely to ever reach full staffing levels if the agency continues operating as it ...

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The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA released a joint statement today, December 5, announcing that national security and technology company Peraton will be the Prime Integrator of the ...

Peraton has emerged as the winner to overhaul the air traffic control system, securing a contract to oversee the multi-billion-dollar project with the Federal Aviation Administration. In an ...

Airlines are gradually getting flight schedules back to normal. Congress can shut down government operations, but when airlines cancelled flights, Americans took notice. It’s clear that the Air ...

Andrew Langer counsels that we should fund air-traffic control during a shutdown, not privatize it (Letters, Nov. 12). Fair enough, but there’s another sensible option. Keeping ATC in the federal ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history delayed thousands of flights just weeks before the heavily traveled holiday season, reigniting debate over whether to privatize the U.S. air traffic ...