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FAA warns air traffic control staffing shortages will persist despite hiring goals, citing retirements, burnout, and slow modernization.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Congress on December 16 that air traffic control towers will likely remain understaffed, citing retirements, burnout, and retention issues.
While the FAA met its 2025 hiring goal of 2,026 controllers and aims to add 8,900 more by 2028, Bedford warned that major staffing improvements require expanded training and significant investment.
Lawmakers expressed concern over aging infrastructure, modernization delays, cost overruns, and execution challenges.
The FAA is accelerating a 15-year, $12.5 billion modernization effort managed by Peraton, but progress remains slow amid ongoing oversight and timeline uncertainties.
La FAA advierte que la escasez de personal de control de tráfico aéreo persistirá a pesar de las metas de contratación, citando jubilaciones, agotamiento y modernización lenta.