A4A Requests FAA Extend Policy Allowing Carriers to Reduce Schedules Without Penalty

NEWS UPDATE | August 07, 2023

Today, Airlines for America sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting an extension of the slot waiver that was granted in March due to post-pandemic effects of air traffic controller staffing at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility (N90) which remains 54 percent staffed. A4A’s letter requested that the FAA extend the waiver through the end of the full Summer IATA Season, October 28. A4A also requested that the FAA make public the data relating to progress on hiring and certifying air traffic controllers at critical facilities.