Why Some Air Traffic Controllers’ Salaries Were More Than The FAA Administrator’s In 2024

Air traffic control towers have been in the headlines this year, likely more than anyone (both in the industry and travelers alike) would have wanted them to be. A tragic accident in understaffed air traffic control areas near Reagan National Airport (DCA) and a series of dangerous air traffic control blackouts at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) have been quick to concern everyone with a love for commercial aviation. Maintaining safe air traffic control management systems has been a critical catalyst for the continued growth of the commercial aviation industry. With continued bullish growth on the horizon, weak air traffic control systems could be a key hurdle holding the industry back.