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2025-01-31 05:13:13 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 97A917C20215C8329198BA105BD332D04C9B4C4218EBA46A39DF3A7198C88927
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The FAA has experienced a shortage of air traffic controllers for over several years. https://skift.com/2024/09/23/faa-exceeds-air-traffic-control-hiring-goal-as-issues-persist/ In 2023, the FAA Inspector General found that 77% of ATC facilities were short-staffed. https://simpleflying.com/us-atc-shortage-analysis/ In 2014, the FAA ended preferential treatment for ATC-CTI graduates in the hiring process. https://www.everythingpolicy.org/policy-briefs/diversity-and-air-traffic-control
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