Northern Colorado college students aim to alleviate FAA air traffic control shortage

The Federal Aviation Administration is in the process of trying to hire more air traffic control operators amid a nationwide shortage.

Pilot admits stress of navigating understaffed air traffic control zones as DHS shutdown drags on

A pilot and co-pilot were killed on Sunday night when an Air Canada aircraft collided with a fire truck on LaGuardia's Runway 4 at Delta's Terminal
NBC Los Angeles

Air traffic control staffing shortage reported at Hollywood Burbank Airport

Air traffic controller staffing shortages were reported Monday afternoon at Hollywood Burbank Airport. As of 4:15 p.m., the airport in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley was expecting to be without air traffic controllers due to sick calls, last-minute day ...
Fox 23

TCC graduates set to go straight into air traffic control thanks to enhanced program

TULSA, Okla. — Several Tulsa Community College graduates are set to go straight into a job in air traffic control thanks to TCC's new enhanced ATC program. "I think anybody could do this with enough practice," said Noah Lipscomb, a recent graduate of ...
Jalopnik

The Air Traffic Control Situation Is So Dire, It Earned The John Oliver Treatment

If you're worried you aren't depressed or anxious enough, don't be. Just turn on any episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and it'll fix you right up. After all, nothing says "comedic entertainment" quite like learning you're definitely going to ...
The Telegraph

NCC to launch Air Traffic Control degree program

NASHUA – Although the spring semester has ended, work has not stopped for professors in the Aviation Department at Nashua Community College as they prepare to launch the Air Traffic Control Associate’s degree program this fall. Department Chairman ...