Beginning with next year’s schedules, air traffic controllers in the United States will get a chance for more rest between shifts.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reached an agreement earlier this year with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) for improved rest rules. Schedules negotiated for 2025 will include provisions that state:
- Controllers will receive at least 10 hours off between shifts and 12 hours off before a midnight shift;
- Controllers will have limits on the number of consecutive overtime assignments; and,
- New procedures will include more effective use of recuperative breaks.
Current rules provide for eight or nine hours off …
