Federal Aviation Administration officials appeared in front of lawmakers on Wednesday as the agency tries to undertake a significant modernization project.
President Trump has nominated longtime airline CEO Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration to steer the agency through several challenges.
The Trump administration unveiled a plan on Thursday to “supercharge” the hiring process for air traffic controllers to address a longstanding shortage.
President Trump recently instituted a federal hiring freeze, but there is no evidence thousands of air traffic controllers were impacted by that measure.