民航局警告空中交通管制处,尽管有征聘目标,以退休、耗竭和现代化缓慢为由,但人员短缺将持续存在。 FAA warns air traffic control staffing shortages will persist despite hiring goals, citing retirements, burnout, and slow modernization.

FAA行政长官布赖恩·贝德福德(Bryan Bedford)于12月16日告诉国会, 空中交通管制塔可能依然人手不足, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told Congress on December 16 that air traffic control towers will likely remain understaffed, citing retirements, burnout, and retention issues. 虽然联邦航空局实现了2025年雇用2 026名控制员的目标,并打算在2028年前增加8 900名控制员,但贝德福德警告说,重大人员配置改进需要扩大培训和大量投资。 While the FAA met its 2025 hiring goal of 2,026 controllers and aims to add 8,900 more by 2028, Bedford warned that major staffing improvements require expanded training and significant investment. 立法者对基础设施老化、现代化延迟、成本超支和执行方面的挑战表示关切。 Lawmakers expressed concern over aging infrastructure, modernization delays, cost overruns, and execution challenges. 联邦航空局正在加速由Peraton管理的为期15年的125亿美元的现代化工作,但进展仍然缓慢,因为目前的监督和时间表不确定。 The FAA is accelerating a 15-year, $12.5 billion modernization effort managed by Peraton, but progress remains slow amid ongoing oversight and timeline uncertainties.