US to offer incentives to boost air traffic hiring, retention
by Reuters May 01, 2025
The U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday it is taking steps to retain and recruit more air traffic controllers to address a significant staffing shortage.
The Federal Aviation Administration, which said earlier it plans to hire 2,000 air traffic controller trainees this year, said it will offer retirement-eligible controllers who are under the mandatory retirement age of 56 a lump sum payment of 20% of their basic pay for each year they continue to work.
A persistent shortage of controllers has delayed flights and many controllers are working mandatory overtime and six-day weeks. The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels.
Reuters
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