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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring process amid an air traffic control shortage.
US transport chief seeks to boost air traffic control hiring
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety incidents again raised questions about a persistent staffing shortage.
Transportation honcho Sean Duffy welcomes SpaceX employees to Air Traffic Control System Command Center as hundreds of FAA workers fired
A team from SpaceX visited the Air Traffic Control System Command Center in northern Virginia Monday as officials look for ways to overhaul the system in the wake of last month’s deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
US transportation secretary announces plan to 'supercharge' air traffic controller hiring
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a trip to OKC's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to visit with staff and air traffic control students.
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.
FAA Aims to Boost Hiring of Air-Traffic Controllers and Update Its Technology
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges to seek billions of dollars to improve the country’s aviation system.
Duffy announces ‘supercharge’ of air traffic controller hiring amid staff shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has been a known challenge for over a decade,
DOGE layoffs hit air transportation safety hard
Although none of the chronically short-staffed air traffic controllers have yet been fired, the cuts have already hit FAA ...
After a series of plane crashes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says "of course" it's safe to fly
Duffy called each of the recent incidents "very unique" and also talked about recent layoffs and Elon Musk's efforts to ...
Sean Duffy accuses Democrats of ‘playing politics’ for criticizing DOT firings
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy dismissed the criticism some have made over the Department of Transportation’s firings, ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects
President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek ...
Duffy on cuts at FAA: ‘We kept all the critical safety positions’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying ...
Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.
Sec Duffy to investigate LA's long-delayed high-speed rail project: 'Who got the cash?'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy put California's high speed rail project on notice Thursday, saying it is years overdue ...