Daily Memo: New Tools, New Math Mean Fewer FAA Controllers

Newark Liberty Airport air traffic control tower
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The FAA’s latest air traffic controller workforce plan says the agency needs fewer controllers than it thought. Why the change? According to the plan, a modernized National Airspace System infrastructure and more advanced scheduling techniques will make the workforce more efficient. The FAA also...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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