Boosts air traffic controller training and offers new hiring paths and incentives.
This bill would make it easier for students to become air traffic controllers and offer bonuses to current ones. It aims to strengthen the air traffic control team by improving training and offering money rewards.
Today, the FAA runs a college program for air traffic control training, but hiring is competitive and specific incentives are not broadly outlined. This bill would create a clearer, noncompetitive hiring path for college graduates, offer new bonuses for trainees and experienced controllers, and set aside $20 million annually for college training grants and another $20 million annually for new training equipment from the government's budget year 2026 to 2031.
S 697 · 119th Congress · February 24, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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