FAA updates hiring process to fill nationwide air controller shortage, including in Virginia

Headlines from across the state: FAA updates hiring process to fill nationwide air controller shortage, including in Virginia; more ...

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall:Economy:FAA updates hiring process to fill nationwide air controller shortage, including in Virginia. — Virginia Mercury.Layoffs to begin at Danville’s Goodyear plant. — Danville Register & Bee (paywall).Bristol joins regional effort to fund new airline with $75,000 pledge. — WCYB-TV.Culture:Finding family roots in Fincastle L…

Chandler Swope: Privatizing air traffic control not the answer (Opinion)

The recent tragic aircraft accident near Washington, D.C., has rightfully focused attention on air traffic control staffing and technology issues, and there is certainly room for constructive, commonsense reform. But unfortunately, some have called for privatizing the air traffic control…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing the shortage of air traffic controllers across the U.S., including a critical staffing deficit in Virginia. The FAA received more than double the requests required to fill current vacancies. As detailed in the FAA Air Traffic Controller Template Plan, Virginia needs 133 certified professionals in nine facilities for effective airspace management. This shortage is due in part to budget cuts …

Transportation Department Hires Outside Law Firm to Investigate Air Traffic Controller DEI Practices

The Department of Transportation is ramping up its investigation into internal practices put in place years ago that allegedly prioritized DEI over merit when hiring air traffic controllers, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.The post Transportation Department Hires Outside Law Firm to Investigate Air Traffic Controller DEI Practices appeared first on .

FAA updates hiring process to fill nationwide air controller shortage, including in Virginia

The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced it had received twice as many applications needed to fill the shortage of air traffic controller vacancies across the country. In Virginia, there’s a shortage of 133 certified professional controllers from nine FAA air traffic control facilities that serve the commonwealth, according to data from the 11-year FAA Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan. Controller shortages at En Route and Ter…

FAA updates hiring process to fill nationwide air controller shortage, including in Virginia • Virginia Mercury

The Washington National terminal and air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Photo by Patrick Donovan/Getty Photos)The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced it had received twice as many applications needed to fill the shortage of air traffic controller vacancies across the country.  In Virginia, there’s a shortage of 133 certified professional controllers from nine FAA air traffic control facilities…