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The firing caused understaffing. More staff would mean less traffic per controller. Understaffing allowed the hiring issues in question, to have a larger impa
by RandomBacon 2y ago
The firing caused understaffing.
More staff would mean less traffic per controller.
Understaffing allowed the hiring issues in question, to have a larger impact.
A lot of the current problems are consequences of Reagan's mass firing.
Opinions are my own do not necessarily reflect those of the FAA.
- Our_Benefactors 2y agoYou do realize that Reagan was president well over 30 years ago? Many people working in the FAA today were not even born when this happened.
- RandomBacon 2y agoYes. Most of everyone who was hired to replace all of those fired controllers are now retiring or have retired within the past few years which has impacted the understaffing we are now facing. Because of the surge of controllers leaving the workforce (being fired), there was a surge of controllers to replace them, and now there is a surge of controllers retiring. If I had to guess, most controllers retire between ages 50-56: from when most are eligible (annecdotal to people I've asked), to when forced out by age limit. So not slowly spread out over time as to allow for a more gradual replacement. If you take a steady state and make a drastic change, it's not going to correct itself instantly.