The FAA is confronting a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers, with roughly 35% of trainees failing to complete ...

A CBS News data review found more than 90% of airport control towers in the U.S. were understaffed. In response, the FAA has ...

Pete Buttigieg and the Biden Administration are to blame for the lack of competent air traffic controllers ... so says the ...

In 2023, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials scrapped the previous “best qualified” tier for candidates who ...

The U.S. is short about 3,000 air traffic controllers. The FAA staffing issues have contributed to travel delays at major airports this summer. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed he locked horns with Elon Musk in a fiery clash over the mass firing of air ...

In August 2025, a purported quote by renowned airplane pilot Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ...

The family of Sam Lilley, the co-pilot of a January flight that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., has become respected advocates for air safety.

A case in point is Sean Duffy, the US Secretary of Transportation, who is a former Fox News host and has appeared on multiple ...