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CHICAGO, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. air traffic controllers say air travel soon will become more dangerous and less efficient unless thousands of new controllers are hired.
As controllers see it, retirement will be taking a big bite out of their ranks over the next decade, the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald said.
Of the 61 controllers at the O'Hare International Airport, "10 percent of our work force could walk tomorrow if they saw fit," said Craig Burzych, president of the union's chapter there. Fifty-six percent will be eligible to retire within five years and 88 percent within 10 years, he added.
Federal Aviation Administration officials say they are aware of the situation and are working to ensure enough controllers are available to maintain the nation's air traffic system.
The Chicago Center has lost 44 controllers since 1999, and its error rate has risen from 31 per year to 71 percent as fewer controllers are forced to handle more traffic, said union spokesman Bryan Zilonis.
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