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Staff member: No controllers fired; 1,840 hired this year, FAA data shows
Summary
A staff member told meeting participants that the administration has not fired air traffic controllers and that 1,840 new controllers were hired since the start of the year, citing FAA data and expanded academy training.
A staff member at a meeting confirmed that no air traffic controllers have been fired by the administration and said the agency has hired 1,840 new controllers since the start of the year, citing data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The staff member responded after a colleague asked for clarification, saying, “We have not fired any air traffic controllers. They're critical…
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