FAA Proposes Hiring 2,300 Air Traffic Controllers in Budget Request

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing to hire 2,300 air traffic controller trainees as it works to address a persistent lack of personnel. The FAA is about 3,500 fully certified air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels. At the end of September, it employed 13,164 controllers — or 6 fewer controllers []...Click to read more