Stars and Stripes

Military air traffic controller shortages hinder homeland defense, IG says

Lower pay and outdated standards are contributing to a shortage of military air traffic controllers, a government watchdog ...

Airlines, Boeing push Congress for $20B to modernize air traffic control

The U.S. aviation industry is urging Congress to approve an additional $20 billion to modernize the nation's aging air ...
Politifact

Did Trump’s FAA slash the staffing target for air traffic control?

The Federal Aviation Administration released a new air traffic controller staffing plan that showed a reduced target of 12,563 controllers, down from its previous forecast of 14,633. The National Air ...
CNN

$12.5 billion ‘down payment’ brings air traffic control out of 1990s. Now, more money is needed for new software and AI

The Department of Transportation is eliminating antiquated paper strips, copper communications wiring and computer floppy discs, but it says more money is needed to keep upgrading the decades-old air ...
CNBC

FAA cuts target for air traffic control staffing

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it was sharply reducing its target for air traffic control staffing as it vowed to modernize scheduling and increase the time employees spend managing ...
The New York Times

To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers

Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security. By Karoun Demirjian ...
Forbes

You Can Now Track FAA Efforts To Fix ‘Antiquated’ Air Traffic Control

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 01: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a news conference about adding more air traffic controllers to the workforce at the DOT headquarters on May 01, 2025 in ...