FAA Confident In Air Traffic Controller Hiring Progress

Sean Duffy

L-R: FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and FAA Deputy Chief Operating Officer Franklin McIntosh.

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While much of the U.S. aviation industry’s focus is on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s proposed air traffic control (ATC) revamp, the system’s long-term stability is more dependent on staffing—and the agency is steadily making progress. “Staffing is really where it starts and ends,” FAA...
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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