The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could linger on well beyond the reopening of the government.

As essential workers, air traffic controllers are required to work without pay during a government shutdown forcing some into ...

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 ...

Thousands of flights have been delayed this week as the government shutdown enters its eighth day. It’s hard to know exactly how many delays are due to staffing shortages from the shutdown, but ...

The federal government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill. Agencies and departments each have their own operational procedures during a shutdown, and they have issued ...

Even expert pilots working for some of the world's largest commercial airlines need to be humbled sometimes. During a flight on Tuesday, September 16, a pilot flying a Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 was ...

The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers. By Karoun Demirjian and Christine ...