America’s air traffic controllers are in short supply—those who qualify can make $137,000 annually, with no bachelor’s required
Several deadly plane crashes this year have put the spotlight on the U.S.’s air traffic controller shortage. Experts point to COVID-era woes and expensive, time-consuming job training. But a six-figure salary is on the table for those who make the cut.
Nationwide air traffic control tower staffing shortage includes Pittsburgh International, groups say
More than 90% of the country's airport traffic control towers, including Pittsburgh International Airport, are understaffed according to analysis of FAA data. The Federal Aviation Administration data shows that at the time of the report,
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, CNN review finds
Does Kansas City have a full staff of air traffic controllers? What the numbers say
The staffing numbers from 2023, the most recent year made available by the Federal Aviation Administration, show the airport is above the staffing standard and just below the optimal staffing level.
Does Sacramento’s airport have an air traffic controller shortage? Here’s what the FAA says
Air controller Tyler Casper controls the taxi ways from the 150-foot control tower in 2008. Last week’s mid-air collision highlighted the air traffic controller shortage but FAA documents show Sacramento’s staffing is above its “staffing standards target.”
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target, but union officials say it's not enough.
A look at air traffic control staffing at Texas airports
The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport may have been understaffed the night of the collision between an incoming flight and an Army helicopter.
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America’s Air-Traffic Control System: An International Disgrace
The basic problem, which reformers have been trying to remedy since the Clinton administration, is that the system is ...
Vance: Biden And Obama Administrations Told White People Don't Bother Applying For Air Traffic Control Jobs
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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal ...
Transportation secretary reassures public about air travel safety after deadly crash: 'Safest form of travel'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discusses efforts to make sure Americans feel safe while traveling by air on 'The ...