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“It’s Very Annoying”: Air Canada Pilot Vents ATC Frustration To Passengers Inflight

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Some controllers have been overworked, while a federal watchdog recently claimed that 50 systems are outdated.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

Staffing shortages have caused some controllers to work so much overtime that theyve reportedly made more than $183,000.

Controllers will be scheduled shifts between 10 and 12 hours apart when the agreement goes into effect.