A midair collision near Reagan National Airport has put a spotlight on air traffic controllers and their critical role in aviation safety. Becoming an air traffic controller requires passing ...

The traffic lights and crosswalk signals at an intersection are only the public user interface, of course. The interesting stuff is going on in the control box. There’s at least one at every ...

As the investigation into what went wrong to cause the Washington, D.C., collision unfolds, we are learning more about the nationwide air traffic controller shortage and how it may have impacted ...