One widely shared claim was that Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers shortly after taking office for his second term.

At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in ...

Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation ...

A close look at the FAA’s hiring policies under Obama, Biden and Trump shows that Trump mischaracterized the policies and misled about his actions and the actions of his White House predecessors. He ...

The president at points acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions as he encouraged the nation to pray for the ...

A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation ...

After mourning the loss of victims in an air collision in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump pivoted quickly to placing ...

During Trump’s first term, the FAA began a program to hire air traffic controllers with the conditions that Trump decried.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the “highest possible standards” when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers following Wednesday’s deadly plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington ...