Air controller speaks out on air travel during shutdown: I-Team

CLEVELAND (WJW) – An air traffic controller spoke out to the FOX 8 I-Team, opening up about the impact the federal government shutdown is having on your travel in the air. More than a month into the ...

Air traffic controllers face unprecedented stress as government shutdown stretches into 38th day

MacQueen, an air traffic controller, has experienced six government shutdowns during his career, saying this one is placing unprecedented pressure on the workforce.

‘Enough is enough,’ air traffic controllers say as shutdown drags on and affects air travel

The federal government shutdown has prompted the FAA to reduce hundreds of flights at major airports to maintain safety and ...

What air traffic controllers do -- and how you can become one

According to the FAA, it is highly competitive to become an air traffic controller, as candidates must be under 31 years old ...

How air traffic controllers keep US skies safe — and how to become one

With the FAA cutting 10% of flights starting Friday, air traffic controllers are currently unpaid in some of the most ...

Odd jobs and DoorDash: How air traffic controllers are surviving

Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs ...