FAA chief predicts fewer air traffic control delays this summer

Scripps News
Patrick Terpstra
30 Apr 2026

The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration says there should be fewer flight delays and cancellations caused by air traffic control problems during the upcoming busy summer travel season, a result of the agency chipping away at a shortage of controllers and the work to replace the aging systems they use.

“We're certainly in a much better posture today than we were in summer of 2025 or summer of 2024,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford in an interview with Scripps News...

FAA chief predicts fewer air traffic control delays this summer - Scripps News - 30 Apr 2026