"Airline data show that the vast majority of delays are not due to air traffic controller staffing," the FAA told ABC News. However, the FAA pushed back on that narrative, saying that data points to delays and cancellations for other reasons. "The FAA must also work to ensure that the air traffic control system is capable of meeting demand." "Specifically, air carriers are taking great care to reduce their summer flight schedules while also accelerating efforts to hire and train new employees to meet the strong resurgence in travel demand," the letter said.
airlines, sent a letter to Congress in early June pointing the finger at the staffing of air traffic controllers. Airlines for America (A4A), an industry group representing major U.S. The applications come after the FAA's annual hiring push, which is now closed for the year.ĭuring a summer plagued by delays and cancellations, many airlines pointed to air traffic control staffing levels as a reason for travel meltdowns. The applicant number was first reported by Reuters. "With the introduction of new technology and new entrants into the, we should have 1,000 more controllers, not 1,000 fewer than we had a decade ago." "Unfortunately, FAA staffing is not keeping up with attrition," Santa said. "The FAA annually hires new air traffic controllers, is on target to meet our hiring goal this year, and is reducing the backlog of training caused by COVID-19," the FAA said in a statement to ABC News.Īir traffic controllers manage plane traffic at airports across the country, and they are vital to the safety of plane passengers and the ability of airlines to maintain a timely schedule.
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