The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper

Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by wombatpm on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:39PM (#42901427)

In the 1980’s Reagan fired all members of PATCO, the air traffic controller union and replaced them with military personnel until a new cohort could be trained.

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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by p_l on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:29PM (#42901934)

And the military traffic controllers were not ready for civilian traffic

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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by wombatpm on Sunday February 02, 2025 @01:20PM (#42910505)

I remember It was mess. I believe some PATCO members were allowed to reapply for jobs, but most were banned.

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