The FAA National Airspace System Safety Review Team has been tasked with examining and presenting recommendations for ways the agency can advance air traffic safety. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA has established an independent National Airspace System Safety Review Team to examine and recommend ways to advance air traffic safety, prompted by a string of recent close calls at U.S. airports.
The agency aims to address a significant shortage of air traffic controllers by planning to hire 1,500 in 2023 and an additional 1,800 in 2024.
These safety initiatives are underway amidst a leadership void at the FAA, with the acting administrator departing and no Senate-confirmed head since March 2022.
The FAA named an independent review team to make recommendations on air safety following a string of close calls at U.S. airports, the agency announced Wednesday.
The FAA National Airspace System Safety Review Team has been tasked with examining and presenting recommendations for ways the agency can advance air traffic safety, the agency said.
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Amelia Walsh is a private pilot who enjoys flying her family’s Columbia 350. She is based in Colorado and loves all things outdoors including skiing, hiking, and camping.
