Today news
About the same in other media
FAA nominee says agency must address air traffic staffing shortage
Reading now: 458
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Biden administration's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said the agency must address a persistent air traffic controller shortage that has caused flight delays.
Nominee Michael Whitaker, a former deputy FAA administrator, at a Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing said he would support a second air traffic controller academy to address staffing shortfalls.
«We just simply need to solve this problem and figure out how to get it done,» Whitaker said.
The FAA last month said it would again extend cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports through October 2024.
Read more on investing.comAbout this in other media
US House speaker nominee Scalise drops out of race, deepening crisis investing.com /6 months ago
US must be ready for simultaneous wars with China, Russia, report says investing.com /6 months ago
IMF says US Treasuries dynamic is ‘very unfavorable’ investmentnews.com /6 months ago
Show more
The website fvbb.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
