Aging FAA

The FAA is facing a looming workforce crisis. A wave of controllers hired after the 1981 strike is getting ready to retire, says FAA. “Some 18% of air traffic controllers are eligible to retire, and we will need around 1,000 new controllers per year for the next 10 years,” the agency says. The issue...

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