More Flight Delays, Cancellations Possible as FAA Strains to Meet Demand: Agency Head
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is straining to meet increased demand for air travel while its air-traffic control towers are already understaffed.
And without rapid funding for more personnel and other improvements, the flying public will likely face more flight delays and cancellations, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen warned lawmakers during an April 26 hearing in Washington.
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), ranking member of the subcommittee whose oversight includes the FAA, says constituents, increasingly concerned about the reliability of flights, have made comments such as: “I don’t feel like I’m buying a ticket. I feel like I’m buying a chance.”…