The Federal Aviation Administration released a new air traffic controller staffing plan that showed a reduced target of 12,563 controllers, down from its previous forecast of 14,633. The National Air ...

Air traffic control is probably something you don't spend much time thinking about—but when you board an airplane, you really want it to work. Unfortunately, the American air traffic control system is ...

A U.S. Air Force Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) air weapons officer tracks potential targets during a mission over Iraq. The E-8 Joint STARS aircraft is undergoing a ...

The U.S. aviation system continues to grapple with a deepening Air Traffic Control (ATC) crisis, as staffing shortages, outdated technology, and operational inefficiencies converge, raising concerns ...

Artificial intelligence is permeating more and more aspects of everyday life, but there's one area where people may pause at the thought of automation: using AI to help land planes. There are signs, ...

A new echelon in the contest for air control has emerged from the maturation and proliferation of affordable small unmanned aerial systems. In 2017, the self-proclaimed Islamic State and forces ...