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More than 44,000 flights take off and land daily in the U.S., which means we need air traffic controllers more than ever. Washington Post transportation reporter Ian Duncan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the rates of completion for federally funded FAA training programs are so low, the toxic culture in air traffic controller apprenticeships, and what needs to be done to retain more people in these critical positions. His article is “‘College hazing’ or training? Amid shortage, air traffic recruits wash out.”
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More than 44,000 flights take off and land daily in the U.S., which means we need air traffic controllers more than ever. Washington Post transportation reporter Ian Duncan joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the rates of completion for federally funded FAA training programs are so low, the toxic culture in air traffic controller apprenticeships, and what needs to be done to retain more people in these critical positions. His article is “‘College hazing’ or training? Amid shortage, air traffic recruits wash out.”

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