The FAA said its new target is 12,563 certified controllers, down from 14,633 ... The FAA said “deploying modern staffing models and scheduling tools will improve controller staffing efficiency and reduce the need for excessive overtime.”.
Southwest Airlines now blocks humanoid and animal-like robots from traveling in the cabin or as checked baggage. The carrier confirmed the ban in an update to its website ... The FAA notes thermal runaway can happen without warning ... No other major U.S ... ....
FAA chief predicts fewer air traffic control delays this summer ... “Our controllers are the best in the world and they deserve to work in the best, most modern facilities,”said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.
“We can’t continue to operate the same way and expect better results,” FAAAdministrator Bryan Bedford said in the statement ... The FAA Workforce Plan published in 2024 noted the agency was about 4,000 controllers short of being fully staffed.