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Here's Why There's a Shortage of Air Traffic Controllers

2025/3/28
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Stephen Carroll: 我担心最近空难事故增多，特别是华盛顿特区发生的严重空难事故，这让我对航空安全感到担忧。事故频发，让我觉得飞行不再安全，即使幸存者逃生成功，也让人后怕。 Danny Lee: 全球范围内，航空管制人员都严重短缺。美国短缺约3500人，欧洲短缺约2000人。自2011年以来，包括英国、美国、德国、法国和西班牙在内的多个主要国家，航空管制人员数量持续下降或停滞不前。尽管技术进步提高了效率，但航空旅行的增长使得航空管制员的工作负担越来越重，他们需要处理各种复杂问题，例如气候变化和地缘政治等因素。 Danny Lee: 航空管制人员短缺导致航班延误，甚至在像美国新泽西州纽瓦克这样的机场，航空公司被迫在高峰时段削减航班数量。欧洲也面临类似问题，夏季高峰期可能缺乏足够的人手来应对大量的航班。 航空管制人员短缺也引发了安全担忧，华盛顿特区发生的空难事故就突显了这个问题。美国政府正在努力增加航空管制人员数量，并改善航空基础设施。 COVID-19疫情期间，许多航空管制人员退休，而培训计划中断，导致人员短缺进一步加剧。培训周期长达三年，难以快速解决问题。

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The aviation industry is facing a global shortage of air traffic controllers, leading to flight delays and safety concerns. This shortage is particularly acute in the US and Europe, with thousands of unfilled positions. The shortage is impacting flight schedules, causing delays, and raising safety concerns.
  • Global shortage of air traffic controllers
  • 3,500 unfilled positions in the US
  • 2,000 unfilled positions in Europe
  • Flight delays and schedule cuts
  • Safety concerns

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A spate of plane accidents, botched landings and near-misses in the US and elsewhere has raised widespread concerns about air safety. While the likelihood of a plane crash remains incredibly low, experts are concerned that a global shortage of air traffic controllers could make flying more dangerous. Our transport reporter Danny Lee joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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