CNBC reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it was sharply reducing its target for air traffic control staffing as it vowed to modernize scheduling and increase the time employees spend managing traffic. The FAA said its new target is 12,563 certified controllers, down from 14,633. A National Academies of Sciences report last year said overtime costs for air traffic controllers, have jumped by more than 300% since 2013 to over $200 million, citing a misallocated workforce and inefficient scheduling.”
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FAA to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers
The New York Times reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to ‘supercharge’ hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage…”
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FAA to Receive $12.5B for Air Traffic Control Overhaul
FlightGlobal reports, “The US Congress has passed a sweeping spending and tax bill that will provide $12.5 billion to the Federal Aviation Administration to fund air traffic control (ATC) modernisation…”
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