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WASHINGTON — More than a month into the last government shutdown, in 2019, a few air traffic controllers finally reached their breaking point. There was only a "slight increase" in sick leave at two ...

Lawmakers in Washington are no closer to a deal to end the government shutdown that began early this morning. The prior shutdown, six years ago, lasted 35 days, and it took a toll on the country's air ...

Alaska Air Group has outlined a vision for overhauling the USA’s creaking air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure, calling for changes across high-density hubs and remote Alaskan and Hawaiian ...

A nationwide shortage of air-traffic controllers is straining operations at Nashville International Airport. The airport's control tower is understaffed and uses aging technology, increasing safety ...