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FAA Tops 2,000 Controller Hires in FY2025
Agency on pace for 8,900 hires through 2028
Plans call to hire 2,200 air traffic controllers in FY 2026.
Plans call to hire 2,200 air traffic controllers in FY 2026.

The FAA has reached its goal of hiring 2,000 air traffic controllers in fiscal year 2025, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced today. In fact, the agency has brought in 2,026 controllers since January, a 20% boost over the first nine months of 2024 and the result of a “supercharged” effort announced in February aimed at expediting hiring.

Under this initiative, the FAA has streamlined the air traffic controller hiring process, cutting down the time it takes by as much as five months. The agency is on pace to hire at least 8,900 controllers through 2028, including at least 2,200 in FY2026, the Department of Transportation said.

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