What Happened
Modernized Infrastructure And Scheduling Boost Efficiency
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it needs fewer air traffic controllers than previously thought, due to the modernization of the National Airspace System infrastructure and the implementation of more advanced scheduling techniques. According to the FAA’s latest air traffic controller workforce plan, these changes will make the workforce more efficient. The plan was reported by Aviation Week, which provides market intelligence and data to the aerospace and defense community.