US EditionWhat to know about the air traffic controller shortage
- The Federal Aviation Administration currently employs about 14,000 air traffic controllers amid a nationwide staffing shortage in 2025.
- This shortage stems from missed hiring targets for five consecutive years and a need for roughly 3,000 more controllers to fully staff the system.
- A shortage of staff has required controllers to put in extra shifts frequently, at times working six days in a row, which has raised concerns about fatigue linked to recent incidents and near misses in control towers.
- The Trump administration announced last week a program to accelerate hiring and offer existing controllers financial incentives to delay retirement, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said meeting demand will take three to four years.
- The FAA is speeding hiring and increasing pay, but it accepts less than 10% of applicants and requires years of training, so full staffing recovery will require extended effort.
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What to know about the air traffic controller shortage - Seymour Tribune
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year. The need for more controllers who direct planes across increasingly crowded skies, though, isn’t a new issue or one that will be resolved quickly. How big is the shortage of controllers? The Federal Aviation Administration has about 14,000 air traffic controllers. More than …
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year. The need for more controllers who direct planes across increasingly crowded skies, though, isn’t a new issue or one that will be resolved quickly. How big is the shortage of controllers? The Federal Aviation Administration has about 14,000 air traffic controllers. More than …
Federal incentive program aims to address air traffic controller shortage
Amid a national air traffic controller shortage, the Federal Aviation Administration is looking to add thousands of new controllers.A new incentive program will help, but one expert says it will take years to get staffing to where it needs to be.Travelers have likely seen the headlines about a shortage of air traffic controllers across the country. Just this past weekend, passengers with flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport…
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage - Regional Media News
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year. The need for more controllers who direct planes across increasingly crowded skies, though, isn’t a new issue or one that will be resolved quickly. The Federal Aviation Administration has about 14,000 air traffic controllers. More than 1,800 were hired last year, the largest …
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