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These air-traffic controllers are leaving their jobs and heading to Australia

Chris Dickinson was stunned after he took an impromptu tour of an air-traffic control tower in Sydney, Australia. Controllers there worked 36-hour weeks on average and seemed happy, rather than ...
Forbes

‘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 ...
The Gazette

DIA seeks federal OK to pay for salaries of air traffic controllers

Travelers check in for their flights at kiosks in the terminal at Denver International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (The Denver Gazette, Stephen Swofford,) The Denver International Airport is ...
WUNC

Air traffic control is stressful. This former controller describes the reality of the job

Air traffic controller often shows up on lists of most stressful occupations, and recent events haven't made things any easier - the government shutdown, when air traffic controllers missed two full ...
OPB

Retired Eugene air traffic controller shares insight on staffing crisis, morale as government reopens

Note: The following transcript was transcribed digitally and validated for accuracy, readability and formatting by an OPB volunteer. Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. The ...
Washington Examiner

Air traffic controllers warn flight cuts won’t ease shutdown strain or prevent risk

Air traffic controllers say the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to trim flight schedules by up to 10% during the government shutdown doesn’t go nearly far enough to ease the crushing workload ...