WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching a pilot program to transition select high-activity federal contract towers, which are staffed by private-sector employees operating under FAA safety standards, to FAA-owned towers. Direct FAA oversight will standardize training and strengthen the controller workforce pipeline while preserving safety in complex airspace.
The first two candidate towers selected for the pilot program are Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Montana and Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. Qualified contract tower controllers will transition with their facility...