Still, the government shutdown is ‘putting a lot of stress on people that are in a stress-heavy job,’ one union leader says. Because air traffic controllers are essential personnel, they have to ...

United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved. By Kate Kelly and Niraj Chokshi Kate Kelly has ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history delayed thousands of flights just weeks before the heavily traveled holiday season, reigniting debate over whether to privatize the U.S. air traffic ...