He wants answers from the FAA about air traffic controller shortages and other factors that caused massive flight delays and cancellations.
and a New Jersey Congressman is demanding answers from federal aviation officials about why air travel has melted down at Newark and other metro area airports.travelers who’ve been delayed and grounded for days due to a rash of canceled flightsA documented shortage of air traffic controllers and how those ranks will be filled is one of the main issues Gottheimer, D-5th Dist., wants addressed in the letter sent to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday.
“It’s a two year shortage of air traffic controllers and it impacts the capacity the skies can handle,” Gottheimer said. “The inspector general put out a report where the FAA admitted there would be a problem this summer. I’m worried these delays will become the norm.” “We hire controllers annually and have for decades. This year, we will hire 1,500 and next year we will hire 1,800,” she said. “We have recently completed a comprehensive review of the distribution of controllers, which was included in the Controller Workforce Plan submitted to Congress on May 5, 2023.”
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