The Federal Aviation Administration reported no travel delays due to staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control facilities Wednesday, following a day of some delays related to above-average absences at a handful of facilities. An FAA operational plan ...

This situation can’t fly. The safety of every American plane passenger is being imperiled as the government shutdown drags into its second week, irate air traffic controllers say. More than 14,000 controllers employed by the Federal Aviation ...

The Department of Transportation warned the shutdown would delay efforts to rebuild the country's outdated air traffic control system and that ... after an increase in sick calls from air traffic controllers. During the shutdown, an increase in sick ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that the government could dismiss air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown as flight delays continue to rise.

Even though the U.S. has a stark shortage of air traffic controllers, ones who call in sick instead of working without a paycheck during the federal government shutdown risk being fired, the U.S. transportation secretary warned. Transportation Secretary ...

Controllers are considered essential workers during a government shutdown. A week into the government shutdown, flight delays and cancellations are starting to climb as sick calls involving air traffic controllers leave a number of airport towers and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Flights at Nashville International Airport moved smoothly Wednesday — a significant shift from Tuesday’s delays. In a social media post, BNA officials said the FAA notified the airport at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, adding that ...

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and major airlines are warning that if the government shutdown drags on it could cause delays and headaches at Tri-State Area airports. That has some passengers concerned at Newark Liberty, where resources are ...