Orlando International Airport was forced to ground all flights on Sunday afternoon after “extreme cold” sparked an emergency in the air traffic tower. The FAA issued an alert about the ground stop due ...

On the anniversary of the D.C. plane crash that claimed the lives of 67 people, WTOP takes a look back in our series “Disaster on the Potomac, 1 year later” — and the changes that followed in its ...

Last month, President Trump signed a memorandum aimed at making the U.S. a leader in the global race for 6G. The move reflects a broader recognition in Washington that vital infrastructure — like next ...

As Congress slowly passes a federal budget in little pieces, air traffic control is getting some desperately needed attention. The legislature has passed funding for 2,500 more ATCs, which is a ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — After approving construction on it back in March, new traffic signals are finally being rolled out in Rutherford County. Murfreesboro is one of the first cities to install ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has contracted with RTX and Indra to update the country’s antiquated air traffic control system. The two contractors will replace the national network of radar ...

The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system ...

The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system ...

Greece’s airspace was shut down for nearly eight hours after an unprecedented failure of both primary and backup air traffic control communications in Athens. Thousands of flights were disrupted as ...

Federal Aviation Administration officials are warning lawmakers that the $12.5 billion Congress approved last year to begin modernizing the nation’s air traffic control system will not be enough to ...

President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have sparred over the condition of the air traffic control system, which is complex and carries a history of planned ...

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) chief told lawmakers Tuesday that U.S. air traffic control towers are unlikely to ever reach full staffing levels if the agency continues operating as it ...