More Flight Delays, Cancellations Possible as FAA Strains to Meet Demand: Agency Head

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: Acting Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Billy Nolen speaks during a hearing with the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill on February 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee met to hear testimony from Nolen on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system failure on January 11th which grounded flights in the United States for 90 minutes and caused nearly 10,000 flights to be canceled or delayed. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is straining to meet increased demand for air travel while its air-traffic control towers are already understaffed.

And without rapid funding for more personnel and other improvements, the flying public will likely face more flight delays and cancellations, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen warned lawmakers during an April 26 hearing in Washington.