Air traffic controllers play a critical role in the US aviation industry. Every day, as over 45,000 flights take off across the country, they are responsible for ensuring the safety of flights through airspace oversight to help connect passengers to their final destinations.

Air passengers have been warned they face delays after UK air traffic control systems were hit by a technical fault. The National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the country’s leading provider of air traffic control services,

There are new concerns about flight delays as we head into the holiday travel rush. A number of flights at Newark Airport arrived hours late Saturday due to staffing issues. CBS News New York's Derick Waller looks at what it all means for travelers this holiday season.

Over 700,000 passengers were affected when flights were grounded at UK airports after an air traffic control glitch in August 2023 - and a new report has now been released

Resolving an air traffic control (ATC) meltdown in August 2023 was made more difficult because of delays in verifying the password of an engineer allowed to work remotely, an inquiry has found.

Britain's aviation regulator said the country's air traffic operator should review its contingency plans and notify airlines of possible disruption earlier, in its report on an air traffic meltdown in August 2023.

The chaos caused by the failure of the UK’s air traffic control network in August 2023 cost airlines and consumers as much as £100mn, according to a report that called for the industry to improve how it handles major disruption.