The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pressed lawmakers to reopen the government late Friday as major airports across the U.S. experience flight delays and cancellations due staffing shortages

ARLINGTON, Virginia/NEWARK (Reuters) -More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers face rising stress and financial insecurity after Tuesday's disbursement of what will be their last paycheck during the government shutdown, posing potential risks for air ...

Sean Duffy, the U.S. Transportation Secretary, said that the government may soon be forced to “close certain parts of the airspace” if the shutdown continues.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported 12 of their facilities were short-staffed on Friday, including some which have caused delays for travelers. Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport will not have the normal number of staff in its control tower ...

NEWARK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of air traffic controllers calling in sick since the government shutdown began has seen a slight "tick up", U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday, at times cutting air traffic staffing by 50% in ...

Transportation Secretary warns of increased flight delays and possible airspace closures if government shutdown continues.

A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a ...

Syracuse’s airport will hold three food drives this week to support air traffic controllers and TSA agents who have worked without pay since the federal government shutdown began Oct. 1. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority said it decided to hold the drive in response to requests from Central New Yorkers who wanted to know how they could help nearly 200 federal employees at the airport.