U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday he would like to see lawmakers approve at least $20 billion in initial funding for air traffic control modernization in President Donald Trump's tax and budget bill.

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking contractors to modernize its decades-old computer systems within four years.

A new bill supports air traffic control recruitment and retention efforts and mental health services for controllers. Here's what we know.

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was grilled by senators Wednesday on critical safety-related issues, including the required hours needed for pilots, the outdated air traffic control system and the ongoing problems at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

It’s hard to miss the blaring headlines: The United States’s air traffic control system is severely understaffed. While high-profile issues like the ones at Newark Airport in New Jersey have pushed the crisis into public view, industry insiders say the problem has been simmering out of sight for a very long time.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relies on a lot of old technology to keep its air traffic control systems up and running. And while they currently function well more often than not, some recent snafus have highlighted the importance of updating this aging technology before more serious outages occur.

WASHINGTON — This week, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration laid out an ambitious goal of bringing the U.S. air traffic control system into the 21st century. "The whole idea is to ...

The nation’s air traffic control system, responsible for ensuring the safe passage of nearly 3 million travelers a day, has long been overtaxed, understaffed and saddled with technology that looks like it was unearthed from a time capsule – creating scenarios that have consistently put flyers at risk, and on some occasions, led to lives being lost.

There is no instant fix of the troubles in the tower ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to interviews with experts and federal records.

Austin airport's CEO warned the Federal Aviation Administration months ago about the "critical" staffing shortage at the air traffic control tower causing delays and reducing safety.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would like to see lawmakers approve at least $20 billion in initial funding for air traffic control modernization in a tax and budget bill.

Arizona, introduced a bill that would increase air-traffic control hiring and keep more controllers on the job. Here's how.