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PASS National on FAA Workforce Plan, System Upgrades and Drone Safety
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- Jun 29, 2026
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- 1465
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Summary
PASS National President Dave Spero discusses the FAA’s new ATSS technician workforce plan — 750 new hires, advance-of-retirement hiring authority and a certified technician vs. trainee distinction — alongside a $12 billion air traffic control system upgrade that is outpacing technician training, and a flat aviation safety inspector hiring projection that does not account for the expertise demands of unmanned aerial systems regulation. The FAA is actively hiring ATSS technicians now.