US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed new air traffic controllers start their careers making $180,000. That's way off. Most new controllers make around $55,000, according to three ATCs and ...

Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the record shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested because they are ...

The government shutdown highlighted a fragile link in the nation's aviation system: finding enough air traffic controllers to keep flights on schedule. The 43-day closure, during which controllers ...

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is the White House Correspondent for "The Daily Signal." Send her an email. FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is making good on President Donald ...

The Transportation Department said it would pay $10,000 bonuses to air-traffic controllers who didn’t miss work during the federal government shutdown. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal ...

The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the nearly 20,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses Only 776 air traffic ...

Nearly 800 air traffic controllers and technicians with perfect work attendance during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 award for their "patriotic work" ensuring sky safety, the ...

The longest government shutdown in US history shook travel plans across America earlier this month as a shortage of air traffic controllers resulted in thousands of delayed or canceled flights. While ...

The Trump-ordered bonuses were to award some controllers for their "loyalty." Trump and the Federal Aviation Administration followed through on their promise of $10k bonuses to air traffic controllers ...

America hasn’t had enough air traffic controllers for more than a decade – and the recent government shutdown might have made it even worse. The stress of not being paid for those 44 days, on top of ...

Eastman, GA – A nationwide air traffic controller shortage has put new attention on a growing training option the FAA now approves for certain colleges. The recent federal government shutdown ...