Number of ATCs working in the US dropped 6% in the past decade, GAO says
According to the GAO's report, despite the FAA's hiring efforts, the number of controllers working in the US dropped by 6% between FY2015 and FY2025.
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FAA finalizes directive to address powder metals’ iron contamination on GE90s powering Boeing 777s
The FAA said that one each of the HPT stage 1 and HPT stage 2 disks is affected by the directive.
EASA, FAA address portable breathing equipment failures, including during an Iberia A321XLR bird strike
EASA's directive went further, warning that some PEBs had manufacturing issues.
Boeing’s 777F exemption request filed in favorable political environment
The current administration in the US has not exactly had a favorable view of any Biden-era and/or environmental rules.
FAA ready to negotiate air traffic controllers’ pay and benefits
The FAA's Administrator, Bryan Bedford, did not directly answer whether the Trump administration's threats to fire controllers for taking sick leave during the shutdown had affected their morale.
US air traffic controllers ring alarm bells over morale, pay, & state of NATCA
None of the controllers who spoke to The Engine Cowl said they would recommend the career to anybody.
FAA’s Bedford fails to sell stake in Republic Airways, violating ethics agreement
Bryan Bedford, the current Administrator of the FAA, ran Republic Airways between 1999 and 2025.