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US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving
Delays in FAA grants risk worsening a 10% shortfall of certified aircraft mechanics amid an aging aviation system and heightened travel demand, lawmakers warn.
- On Monday, Twenty-one Democratic House representatives sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford questioning the legality of delaying congressionally authorized FAA workforce grant program funding that risks worsening the aircraft mechanic shortage.
- A September Reuters report linked delays to efforts removing diversity, equity and inclusion language, and grant recipients said rewritten applications forced reapplications, slowing disbursements of Congress-authorized grants.
- The Aviation Technician Education Council projects a 10% shortfall in certified mechanics this year, while a recent 43-day government shutdown caused thousands of delays and strained air-traffic controllers.
- The FAA said it will respond directly to lawmakers, and Bryan Bedford, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, said letters of investigation will be sent to carriers suspected of noncompliance.
- Women in aircraft maintenance account for less than 3%, while the agency ordered a 6% flight cut cap across 40 major airports with $75,000 per excess flight penalty.
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US lawmakers probe FAA grant delays over aircraft mechanic shortage before Thanksgiving
A U.S. government delay on funding a grant program risks worsening a shortage of aircraft mechanics at a time when the country's aging aviation system is already strained by demand, lawmakers said on Monday.
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