08:12 AM EDT, 06/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with details from FAA's statement.)

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is further extending a waiver of minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports through October 2025.

The number of air traffic controllers is insufficient in New York for normal traffic levels, and increasing flexibility is needed to avoid congestion, delays and cancellations at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports, the FAA said.

"Currently, there are not enough certified controllers at N90 to allow the FAA to handle normal traffic levels," the regulator said, adding that it expects to hire 1,800 controllers this year, 300 more than last year.

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