Think from KERA

Why would-be air traffic controllers quit


Listen Later

 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.” 

Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Think from KERABy KERA

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

894 ratings


More shows like Think from KERA

View all
TED Radio Hour by NPR

TED Radio Hour

21,954 Listeners

Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,837 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,246 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,430 Listeners

The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker Radio Hour

6,881 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,609 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,687 Listeners

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

38,950 Listeners

On the Media by WNYC Studios

On the Media

9,238 Listeners

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti by WBUR

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

4,022 Listeners

On Being with Krista Tippett by On Being Studios

On Being with Krista Tippett

10,387 Listeners

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,467 Listeners

The Pulse by WHYY

The Pulse

339 Listeners

1A by NPR

1A

4,696 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,512 Listeners