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FAA works to fix air traffic controller shortage

The United States is facing a shortage of approximately 3,000 air traffic controllers as many trainees quit before completing their certification, contributing to travel delays at airports across the ...
The New York Times

As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy. New programs ...
The Conversation

Air traffic controller shortages in Newark and other airports partly reflect long, intense training − but university‑based training programs are becoming part of the solution

Air traffic controllers have been in the news a lot lately. A spate of airplane crashes and near misses have highlighted the ongoing shortage of air traffic workers, leading more Americans to question ...