To fix air traffic controller shortage, Congress proposes changing retirement limits
To help fill a 3,000-person gap in the air traffic control workforce, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is pushing a bill to bring retired controllers back on the job.
The Control Tower Continuity Act (S. 2263) proposes to lift mandatory retirement requirements applied to certain air traffic controllers at the age of 61, potentially allowing for the return of experienced personnel at a time when they are in high-demand.
“Healthy and skilled air traffic controllers should not be forced to retire at age 61,” said Blackburn, in a statement. “As the United [States] faces a shortage of air traffic controllers, Americans are forced to endure delays, cancellations, and safety concerns. The Control Tower Continuity Act would empower healthy and experienced air traffic controllers to work beyond the current mandatory retirement age to address air traffic controller shortages.”
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