ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Workforce & Skills Development  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

GAO: FAA still short of air-traffic controllers despite ~200,000 applicants; workforce down 6% since FY2015

The GAO finds the FAA still lacks enough air-traffic controllers despite roughly 200,000 applicants, blaming lengthy training pipelines, high attrition and strict age limits. It reports the active controller workforce fell about 6% between FY2015 and FY2025, leaving persistent staffing gaps across the U.S. system.

Also: enginecowl.com
2026-01-08T11:57:10.760405-08:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA proposes mandatory inspections of 737NG horizontal stabiliser components after pitch-oscillation reports

By FlightGlobal: The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed mandating inspections of horizontal stabiliser components on all US-registered Boeing 737NGs, following multiple reports of pitch oscillations caused by excessive free play that could lead to flutter events.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-01-08T11:45:22.596421-08:00
Europe   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airbus A330   Airlines  
Independent.ie • John Mulligan

Aer Lingus consults on Manchester base closure after halting transatlantic sales; pledges to minimise job losses

By Independent.ie: Aer Lingus is preparing to close its Manchester base after it stopped selling tickets for its transatlantic services from the city for travel beyond the end of March.

2026-01-08T11:35:47.721651-08:00