Title: Air Traffic Controllers Will Face A Staffing Crisis Every 25 Years
Headings: Why Air Traffic Controllers Face A Staffing Crisis Every 25 Years
Why Air Traffic Controllers Face A Staffing Crisis Every 25 Years
Vivian Giang

Content: So why don't some air traffic controllers just quit? If they did, then new controllers could be hired and perhaps this staffing crisis won't continue happening. Well, some of them do quit from time to time, but not enough of them to stop the staffing crisis. First, it takes a few years to be trained as a controller and it takes a certain kind of person to want to get into this type of job — the hours are long and you have other people's lives in your hands at all times. Furthermore, despite staffing issues, becoming an ATC right now is highly competitive, so after all the training and hard work to get the job, most people who decide to become an ATC don't just leave their jobs. They're also among t he highest-paid federal workers in the U.S., earning an average of $136,000 annually. The current required furloughs are expected to affect as many as 6,700 flights nationwide and cut around $200 million in spending. According to the FAA web site, the worst case scenario expected would result in 3.5 hour delays. Close icon
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