WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of

Representatives panel will hold a hearing next week on air

traffic control issues after a series of incidents highlighted

concerns about persistent staffing shortages.

The Transportation and Infrastructure's aviation

subcommittee will hold a hearing on Tuesday titled "America

Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing"

that will include the head of Airlines for America, General

Aviation Manufacturers Association, Government Accountability

Office as well as the National Air Traffic Controllers

Association and Professional Aviation Safety Specialists unions,

officials said.