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Air-Traffic Safety Threatened by Staffing, Funding Woes, Report Says

Study commissioned by FAA finds mounting risks to safety and efficiency in U.S. air traffic

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Updated Nov. 15, 2023 6:29 pm ET

Aircraft close calls have been rising, prompting safety concerns. WSJ goes inside the air-traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to see how controllers juggle around 2,100 flights every day. Photo illustration: Nayon Cho

The nation’s air-traffic-control system faces increasing hazards from short staffing, outdated technology and chronic underfunding, according to a federal report that examined safety issues following a string of close calls at U.S. airports over the past year.

Staffing shortages at facilities that manage airplane traffic are leading to significant flight delays as the Federal Aviation Administration shuffles personnel to maintain safety at the expense of efficiency, the report said.

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