U.S. faces an air traffic controller shortage. It's turning to gamers for help.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed out that gamers "have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."
The FAA says it is asking Newark air traffic controllers to stay in Philadelphia for two more years as it tries to improve staffing levels.
Life for federal workers in Philadelphia and around the country is returning to normal after the shutdown ended.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut flights by 10% by next week to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers working without pay.
Travelers are making backup plans as the FAA reduces flights in and out of PHL and other airports.
The FAA will reduce U.S. air traffic by 10% at 40 U.S. locations starting on Friday due to the government shutdown.
Officials there said a staffing shortage was to blame for delays Sunday of up to three hours and a ground stoppage.
Philadelphia International Airport air traffic controllers are working without pay as the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week.
Two weeks into the government shutdown, and tensions are reaching new heights at airports across the country, including Philadelphia.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared at the New Jersey airport to say the federal government shutdown is already affecting air traffic controller staffing and sick calls.
Some federal employees at Philadelphia International Airport are working without pay, while others are furloughed.
A Newark Airport runway that has been closed for construction will reopen nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says.
An exclusive video obtained by CBS News shows inside the problem-plagued air traffic control facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport during a brief outage on May 9.
United Airlines says it will cancel dozens of Newark flights per day after this week's delays and FAA staffing problems.
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the FAA and the controllers' union.
Flights at Newark Airport had to be slowed Monday evening and Tuesday because of an air traffic controller shortage, according to the FAA.
