Probe Initiated into Air Traffic Control Trainee Failures
Published on: Feb. 6, 2026, 1:11 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General announced a probe into the high failure rates among air traffic control trainees. This issue exacerbates the existing shortage of controllers caused by attrition, retirements, and program washouts, impacting efforts to increase certified controller numbers.
