US EditionDuffy unveils air traffic controller recruitment, retention program
- On May 1, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled incentives at a Washington press conference to address the U.S. Air traffic controller shortage.
- The incentives follow a chronic shortfall of about 3,000 controllers, with staff working six-day weeks and mandatory overtime, creating significant system stress.
- The initiative offers financial bonuses up to $15,000 for new hires at hard-to-staff facilities and 20% base pay lump sums for retirement-eligible controllers under 56 who stay employed.
- Duffy stated that the recent measures will significantly boost the air traffic controller staff by improving both retention and recruitment, and highlighted that a new applicant is scheduled to begin training at the FAA Academy in early June.
- The program aims to reduce staffing gaps within three to four years while easing pressure on current controllers and accelerating recruitment and onboarding.
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FAA offering more incentives as air traffic controller shortage worsens
The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling out new financial incentives to attract and retain air traffic controllers amid a growing nationwide staffing crisis that has delayed and canceled flights across the country. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a range of measures aimed at bolstering the controller workforce, including a $5,000 bonus for controller trainees and graduates at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma. Addition…
Trump Admin Unveils Incentive Plan to Fast-Track Air Traffic Control Hiring
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a sweeping package of incentives on Thursday to tackle America’s chronic air traffic controller shortage, pledging to “supercharge” the hiring and retention pipeline and close a 3,000-controller staffing gap. Flanked by the heads of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), Duffy announced the latest measures at a May 1 press conference in …
Duffy unveils air traffic controller recruitment, retention program
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a new cash incentive program to recruit and retain air traffic controllers, offering $5,000 bonuses to academy graduates and new hires, and $10,000 bonuses to graduates assigned to 13 facilities facing additional hiring struggles, as well as a 20% bonus to certified professional controllers who continue to work past age 56.
FAA unveils financial incentives to address air traffic controller shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling out financial incentives for air traffic controllers to boost recruitment and retention efforts amid a workforce shortage. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the incentives on Thursday as part his plan to “supercharge” the air traffic controller workforce. The FAA is dealing with a shortage of roughly 3,000 controllers, Duffy told reporters at a press briefing. Cash awards will be given t…
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