I thought Trump instantly blaming DEI was ridiculous in this case but I’m somewhat reconsidering.
How much less of a shortage of ATCs would we have now if it wasn’t for that debacle?
I thought Trump instantly blaming DEI was ridiculous in this case but I’m somewhat reconsidering.
How much less of a shortage of ATCs would we have now if it wasn’t for that debacle?
Probably not much, considering the biggest constraining factor is pay. For example, San Carlos airport is shutting down ATC entirely because they can't pay anyone enough to live locally to the tower: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-area-airport-losing-...
There would be no problem filling the seats if the compensation was handsome and attractive. But we all know how federal workers are compensated, even when lives are on the line.
I could see this maybe being an issue in the bay area but outside of that area that pretty good pay.