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Why Air Traffic Controllers At The World’s Busiest Airports Are Still Underpaid In 2026

What impact might this have on current staffing levels?

What impact might this have on current staffing levels?

Canadian airports have faced multiple delays in recent weeks.

High workload, strict hiring requirements, and forced retirements combine to make the ATC shortage difficult to solve.

For 2025, new Federal Aviation Administration leadership aims to resupply air traffic controllers.

A former Chicago controller recalled staffing shortages occurred when they “retired 17 years ago.”

US Representative Lloyd Doggett blasted the Federal Aviation Administration for its staffing issues, and said the airport has a serious problem.

Perhaps the most famous example of a ground stop was after the 9/11, when all aircraft movements came to a halt.

Some controllers have been overworked, while a federal watchdog recently claimed that 50 systems are outdated.

The FAA hired over 1,800 new controllers this year.