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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by dml2135 on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:16PM (#42901228)
There are privately-employed air traffic controllers?
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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by WillyWonkaJr on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:25PM (#42901305)
The salaries were in comparison to the private sector. TBH I'm not sure what jobs & ages they chose to compare Federal salaries to the private sector. Seems kinda arbitrary. Perhaps it was in comparison to private sector union workers?
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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by blantonl on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:30PM (#42901345)
Yes, a number of smaller airports are staffed by contract tower controllers.
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