Anonymous letters describe the unbearable work environment at ATNS, a body with an important role in ensuring air traffic ...

The FAA missed a deadline for responding to questions from Maryland’s U.S. senators, who have expressed lingering safety ...

Investigators are still in the early stages of determining why the American Airlines passenger jet and Army helicopter ...

Congress is holding a hearing Thursday about the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft Congress will ...

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told Congress during a hearing Thursday about a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people that the agency must do more to ensure ...

Our Air Traffic Control system is dangerously outdated and must rapidly modernize to avoid horrific disasters.

The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels and has about 10% fewer controllers than it ...

The U.S. has a severe shortage of air traffic controllers. There are currently 10,800 certified controllers but the country ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A spate of plane accidents, botched landings and near-misses in the US and elsewhere has raised widespread concerns about air safety. While the likelihood of a plane crash remains incredibly low, ...