Aims Community College has been approved to start an air traffic controllers program allowing students entry into the industry at a higher rate. Aims will now offer the Enhanced Air Traffic – ...

The new program will allow students to skip the FAA academy and go directly to on-site training once passing their courses.

When you're aboard an airplane en route to your destination, you may assume only pilots are in control. In reality, air traffic controllers — not just pilots — play a critical role. According to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air traffic controllers will receive $0 paychecks by October 28 amid the government shutdown. The 2019 shutdown is a reminder of ...

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 ...

An airplane taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this month. The U.S. government shutdown is nearing its first full month with Washington still gridlocked. This week also ...