Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said new air traffic controllers' starting pay is $180,000. It's more like $55,000 — and ...

FAA slashes hiring target, saying it can keep the skies safe with fewer air traffic controllers than it thought

The Federal Aviation Administration needs fewer air traffic controllers than earlier estimates to be fully staffed, the agency announced Friday.

FAA unveils new air traffic controller hiring plan after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’

The FAA unveiled a workforce overhaul to tackle chronic air traffic controller shortages, excessive overtime and aging technology across U.S. airspace.
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‘Hundreds’ More Air Traffic Controllers Could Quit Starting Friday—As Major Hubs Brace For Thousands Of Cancelled Flights

Multiple air traffic controllers have told Forbes they expect large numbers of colleagues to quit their jobs in the coming days—which will compound the pressure on remaining controllers during the ...
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Trump To Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers: ‘Get Back To Work, NOW!!!’ Or Leave Profession

President Donald Trump on Monday offered bonuses for unpaid air traffic controllers who did not miss work during the shutdown, but also suggested those who took time off should leave the profession ...

ATC University: How a local college is preparing future air traffic controllers

The nation’s air traffic controller facilities, including right here in Chicago, are suffering from a shortage of controllers ...
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Air traffic to and from Belgium at a standstill from 2 PM on Tuesday due to air traffic controllers’ strike

Air traffic to and from Belgium comes to a standstill around 2 pm on Tuesday due to industrial action by Belgian air traffic ...
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Air traffic at Brussels Airport resumed after walk-out by Skeyes air traffic controllers

Air traffic at Brussels Airport has resumed after air traffic controllers at Belgian air traffic control agency Skeyes walked ...
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Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

Becoming an air traffic controller is a long and difficult process, and the job is equally stressful. But it comes with good pay.Michael Dwyer/AP The longest government shutdown in US history ended ...