FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy

Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.
FAA Announces ‘Hiring Supercharge’ For Air Traffic Controllers—But Don’t Expect An Immediate Fix To The Shortage
The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.
Air traffic control understaffed at Nevada airports, FAA report says
Several air traffic control facilities, including in Nevada, are understaffed, a decades-old trend that could be getting worse after the Trump administration laid off hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees earlier this month. The FAA is the federal agency that regulates civil and commercial space transportation.
Trump Layoffs Hit Key 'Air Traffic Control for Space' Unit
Their termination, the sources said, threatens to undermine efforts to complete what is essentially an air traffic coordination system for space, currently operating in a trial phase as growing global demand for crucial satellite services sharply increases the number of spacecraft in Earth's orbit.
Trump admin to hire more air traffic controllers, boost technology
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a new effort to boost the number of air traffic controllers in the U.S.
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Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
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FAA fires fewer than 400 workers, transportation chief says
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The US Launches Initiative to Address ATC Shortage
The Trump administration has announced a new initiative to address the nation's air traffic controllers shortage.