The FAA is sifting through tens of thousands of applications, trying to improve an air traffic controller shortage that's leading to more flight delays and cancellations. TimMcNicholas reports.
is sifting through tens of thousands of applications, trying to improve an air traffic controller shortage that's leading to more flight delays and cancellations.CBS2 investigative reporter Tim McNicholas has a look on an issue that's top of mind for summer travelers.
They're simulations being run by recent graduates of a program at Vaughn College in Queens for students who want to be air traffic controllers. Instructor Steve Fanno knows the importance of his work, in part because of what he hears about his old co-workers at the New York TRACON -- the area's main air traffic control center.
The Department of Transportation would not agree to an interview for this story, but Buttigieg recently addressed recruitment efforts at a news conference. He also says the staffing challenges are harder to overcome because of the FAA's age requirements for applicants. The FAA currently only accepts applications once a year in a three-day window. To apply, you must be younger than 31 years old and, if you're hired, the FAA requires you to either retire at 56 to prevent burnout or apply for a waiver.
The FAA says the application process can take six months or long, even for applicants who've already studied air traffic control.
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