Airport Traffic Controller Game

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Travelers and air traffic controllers may face disruptions in a government shutdown

Air travel is bracing for disruptions as Congress races against tonight's federal funding deadline to avert a shutdown. Why it matters: The U.S. Travel Association told Congressional leaders in a letter sent last Thursday that a shutdown would cost the U.

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Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again

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Airlines warn US government shutdown may slow flights

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Government shutdown: Some federal workers in metro Atlanta may have to work without pay

“Most officers are living paycheck to paycheck, so you know, one paycheck can be detrimental to an officer. That could be eviction or a car being repossessed,” said Aaron Barker, head of the local fed...

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Pease Air Guard workers brace for government shutdown

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FAA would furlough 11,000 employees in US government shutdown

Nashville airport's FAA air traffic control tower faces alarming shortages, safety risks

The air traffic controller who caught the potential disaster is one of 30 certified professionals employed at Nashville airport's tower. Amid a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, that number has not kept pace with the airport's surging passenger traffic.

NPR

Air traffic controllers say a push to modernize equipment won't fix deeper problems

When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in the United States this year, some air traffic controllers thought it might finally lead to solutions for a nationwide staffing shortage and other longstanding problems at the ...

Austin American-Statesman

Is there an air traffic controller shortage in Texas? Here's how to become one

When you're aboard an airplane en route to your destination, you may assume only pilots are in control. In reality, air traffic controllers — not just pilots — play a critical role. According to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, they ...