America Has A Shortage Of Air Traffic Controllers

California Suffered Major Air Traffic Control Issue
An hour-long system outage at the Oakland Oceanic Air Traffic Control Center affected flights across the West Coast and Hawaii on Saturday evening.
Why America Has A Shortage Of Air Traffic Controllers
Why is there a shortage of air traffic controllers? Because the FAA hasn’t been serious about apprenticeship and every new controller had to move to Oklahoma City.
Did DOGE fire air traffic controllers? What to know about how Trump's cuts affected travel
DOGE has let go many federal employees, including some with the FAA Here's what to know and how the cuts affected air traffic controller shortage.
Why solving the air traffic controller staffing crisis won’t be easy
Since the deadly midair collision near D.C. between an American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter, scrutiny of the aviation industry has grown, with a shortage of air traffic controllers among the top concerns.
US Transport Chief Seeks to Boost Air Traffic Control Hiring
The Federal Aviation Administration will open its hiring window to become an air traffic controller through March 17, will increase starting salaries by 30% for candidates who go to the FAA training academy and will speed the time-to-hire by cutting more than four months off the old process.
The US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers. A surprising age limit and grueling schedules could fuel the problem
Millions of travelers rely on air traffic controllers every day to orchestrate high-speed maneuvers and help prevent planes from crashing. But a critical shortage has forced many to work “six days a week,
Why US is struggling to hire air traffic controllers — Report
The United States National Air Traffic Controllers Association has revealed that the country is grappling with a critical shortage of air traffic controllers, which ranks among the worst deficits in nearly 30 years.
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NTSB cites air traffic controller distraction in 2023 California near-miss as feds target staffing shortages
A near-collision between two planes at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic ...
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Elon Musk to retired air traffic controllers: Please come back to work
Elon Musk, who has been tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency, is pleading for retired air traffic controllers to consider returning to work amid an ongoing, nationwide ...