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FAA scrambles to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers by 2028 as shortage reaches crisis levels
FAA scrambles to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers by 2028 as shortage reaches crisis levels

Air traffic controller shortage drives new FAA-approved Enhanced AT-CTI training at Middle Georgia State University, offering direct career path. Read more

Fox News - Nov 24
Air traffic controllers' Trump bonus checks handed out to less than 10% of workers
Air traffic controllers' Trump bonus checks handed out to less than 10% of workers

A bonus check of $10,000 for air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown has been sent to less than 10% of the workforce. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says it is concerned that just 311 of more than 10,000 members are set to receive their bonus. The pay-... Read more

Raw Story - Nov 21
Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before
Air traffic controllers promised fast shutdown pay, but they've been told that before

The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime. Read more

Npr - Nov 13
An anonymous bag left for air traffic controllers at Spokane International Airport became the talk of the tower this weekend - Tue, 11 Nov 2025 PST
An anonymous bag left for air traffic controllers at Spokane International Airport became the talk of the tower this weekend - Tue, 11 Nov 2025 PST

Terry Prime pulled up to the gated employee entrance at the Spokane International Airport for his night shift Saturday to find an unfamiliar car waiting at the secure entrance. Read more

Spokesman - Nov 11
President Trump to Recommend $10K Bonuses for Air Traffic Controllers Who Worked During Democrat Shutdown
President Trump to Recommend $10K Bonuses for Air Traffic Controllers Who Worked During Democrat Shutdown

President Donald Trump is recommending air traffic controllers who remained at their posts during the Democrat government shutdown be rewarded.The post President Trump to Recommend $10K Bonuses for Air Traffic Controllers Who Worked During Democrat Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart. Read more

Brietbart - Nov 10
Trump to absent air traffic controllers: 'I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU'
Trump to absent air traffic controllers: 'I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU'

Flight delays and cancellations continued to stack up by the thousands on Monday as the longest government shutdown in American history drags on. Read more

Kfox14 - Nov 10
FAA set to slash flight capacity if air traffic controllers continue to go unpaid: Duffy
FAA set to slash flight capacity if air traffic controllers continue to go unpaid: Duffy

The FAA said it will reduce flight capacity across U.S. airspace starting on Friday morning if air traffic controllers continue to be unpaid. Read more

San Antonio News - Nov 05
Airlines step up to support federal workers as nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers go unpaid
Airlines step up to support federal workers as nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers go unpaid

Major airlines are providing meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers during the federal government shutdown. Read more

Fox Business - Nov 02
Air traffic controllers' union chief says tension is at an 'all-time high' as workers miss their first full paycheck of the government shutdown
Air traffic controllers' union chief says tension is at an 'all-time high' as workers miss their first full paycheck of the government shutdown

"Air traffic controllers are not only stressed, they're not only fatigued, they're angry. They're upset," Nick Daniels said. Read more

Business Insider - Oct 30
Air Traffic Controllers Just Missed Their First Paycheck—Here’s What it Means for Travel
Air Traffic Controllers Just Missed Their First Paycheck—Here’s What it Means for Travel

One controller says the financial burden is becoming serious. Read more

Inc - Oct 29