The investment from the One Big Beautiful bill will go a long way towards solving the underlying technology problems and will strengthen the entire system. Mr. President, another challenge is the shortage of air traffic controllers. We're almost 4,000 controllers short of full strength, which means that controllers at a number of airports need to work longer hours and more shifts to keep the system going. Addressing this shortfall has been a priority for the Trump administration, which has devoted attention to hiring and training additional controllers. (04:18–04:28)
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Asserts a shortage of nearly 4,000 air traffic controllers, leading to longer hours and more shifts.
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