WASHINGTON — With the federal government open for business again, air traffic controllers can finally get paid for all the work they performed during the 43 days of the shutdown. Transportation ...

Airline executives are pushing lawmakers to make sure air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers are paid if there's another shutdown. Air traffic controller staffing ...

Sean Duffy said his department may punish air traffic controller absences during the shutdown. He was referring specifically to controllers who stopped working before missing pay. Controllers missed ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat. By Gabe Castro-Root Gabe Castro-Root reached out to about ...

Air traffic control (ATC) has long been one of the most demanding jobs in commercial aviation, and, in 2026, it remains one of the best-compensated as well. The headline salary figures only tell part ...

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 ...

The current government shutdown of the Homeland Security Department is not only disparately impacting paychecks across the federal government’s third largest agency, it has also placed a proposed pay ...