“I’m going to make an offer to air traffic controllers to let them stay longer. That’s my authority. I can offer them the chance to stay longer, past the mandatory retirement age of 56, pay them more, give them a bonus, keep them on the job, make the system safer, al...
14, "Zero air traffic controllers and critical safety personnel" were among those let go according to Duffy in a Feb. 17 post on X. Duffy has said he wants to extend a waiver to the current controllers who are near retirement age to help expand the workfroce. Earlier this month, the...
An FAA report obtained by the AP said that air traffic control staffing at the airport Wednesday “was not normal,” with one person doing the work normally assigned to two people at the time of the collision. A person familiar with the matter not...
In the world of aviation, air traffic controllers are an integral part in the overall level of safety that is provided. With a number of controllers reaching retirement age, the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) was created to provide a stronger candidate pool. However, AT-...
His passion for aviation extended beyond his military duties as he volunteered as an Aviation Merit Badge Counselor for local Boy Scouts, offering them unique experiences such as touring VC-135 aircraft or visiting the Air Traffic Control Center nestled within the crater of Diamond Head volcano. ...
Why do air traffic controllers have to retire at 56? Older age often brings on issues such as a weaker memory, loss of hearing, decreased resilience to stress, rapid decision-making and inattentiveness. Since being an air traffic controller is an intense job, the FAA makes it retirement manda...
air traffic control facilities are responsible for the air space between airports. In the US, there are currently 22Area Control Centersreferred to by theFAAasAir Route Traffic Control Centers(ARTCC). Each ARTCC is responsible for a portion of the US air space outside of the inverted pyramid...
Air traffic control applicants must be less than 31 years old so they can work the mandatory 20 or 25 years needed to qualify for pensions before their mandatory retirement age of 56, an FAA spokesperson said. While that age cutoff might seem young,ATCs must have incredible physical stamina ...
“The FAA has acknowledged that it can’t handle this level of demand — that’s why they’ve asked the airlines to reduce capacity in some areas,” says Freeman. “They know that the investment in air traffic control, technology and individuals has been below the level it needs to be ...
“However, we are concerned about the potential effect to public safety and the efficiency and capacity of the air traffic control system if FAA were to lose experienced aviation safety personnel during a universally recognized air traffic controller staffing shortage.” Though the new administration ...