The FAA has introduced significant monetary incentives to recruit new air traffic controllers due to a persistent national shortage affecting airport operations. This initiative, announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, includes $5,000 for new hires and graduates from Oklahomaâs training academy, escalating to $10,000 for those assigned to harder-to-staff facilities. Additional measures like expedited hiring processes, veteran military recruitment, and a new learning center aim to improve training outcomes, where an average of only 57% to 73% of trainees currently graduate. The urgency of these initiatives has been heightened by recent safety concerns linked to staffing deficiencies.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a limited-time offer of $5,000 for new hires and $10,000 for those in harder-to-staff facilities to address air traffic controller shortages.
In addition to hiring incentives, the Department of Transportation is implementing measures such as new learning tools and faster hire processes to retain and attract new air traffic controllers.
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