Union: Chronic shortage of air traffic controllers creating
crisis
WASHINGTON -- A chronic shortage of controllers has reached a crisis
that will lead to widespread flight delays if left unchecked, officials for the
union that represents air traffic controllers said Tuesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration has failed to meet its hiring goals for controllers for five consecutive years, leaving the number of air traffic controllers at its lowest level in 27 years at a time when air traffic is increasing, National Air Traffic Controllers Association officials said at a news conference.
The number of "certified professional controllers" - those who are no longer in training and can direct air traffic without assistance from a more experienced controller - has declined 10 percent from a peak of 11,573 in September 2012 to 10,859 as of Aug. 22 of this year, the union said.
The Federal Aviation Administration has failed to meet its hiring goals for controllers for five consecutive years, leaving the number of air traffic controllers at its lowest level in 27 years at a time when air traffic is increasing, National Air Traffic Controllers Association officials said at a news conference.
The number of "certified professional controllers" - those who are no longer in training and can direct air traffic without assistance from a more experienced controller - has declined 10 percent from a peak of 11,573 in September 2012 to 10,859 as of Aug. 22 of this year, the union said.
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