On a sprawling campus in the middle of the nation, thousands of students learn how to take command of the nation’s skies. The Federal Aviation Administration Academy, near the Oklahoma City airport, ...

The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact. We've heard a lot about how the government ...

ATNS Academy offers alternative career path for those who cannot afford pilots training, with the opportunity to apply for a bursary to do air traffic control through the Aviation Training Academy.

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy. New programs ...

A hiring frenzy could bring thousands of aspiring air traffic controllers to Oklahoma City after previous years of lackluster numbers at the Federal Aviation Administration academy. Air traffic ...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's air traffic management program is one of the first in the nation approved for the FAA's Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative. This initiative aims ...

Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A skydiver in his youth, Turner cultivated a passion for air travel early. These days, he’s got his feet firmly planted in San Angelo, where he helped start ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department Office of Inspector General said on Thursday it will open a probe into high failure rates among air traffic control trainees amid a ...

The main entrance to FAA's Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center in Fort Worth is pictured, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer Scott Turner used to jump out of airplanes. A ...