On March 11, 2024, US President Biden boarded Air Force One when arriving in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
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The Biden administration said Monday it is seeking funding from Congress to hire 2,000 more air traffic controllers in the 2025 budget year after a series of near-misses.
The Federal Aviation Administration faces an ongoing shortage of controllers, causing flight delays and forcing the FAA to extend minimum flying requirements at congested airports in the New York City area until October 2024. At many facilities, controllers are working mandatory overtime, and six controllers were forced to work overtime. work week to make up for staffing shortages. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs $43 million to speed up the recruitment and training of controllers.
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