FAA, air traffic controller and Sean Duffy

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 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.
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.
U.S. secretary of transportation wants more air traffic controllers in Oklahoma City
The new transportation secretary’s plan to improve aviation in the U.S. would start with more air traffic controllers in Oklahoma City.
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,
'Pilot error' played part in majority of recent plane crashes says US transport boss
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says pilot error - not planes - have been to blame for the recent spate of aviation ...
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, ...
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 ...
Airport control tower recruits to get nearly 30 percent pay boost
The aviation agency has struggled with staffing shortages, and tackling them has become more urgent after last month’s deadly ...
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.
Starlink Vies For Verizon's $2.4 Billion US Air Traffic Control Communications Contract
The development suggests an egregious conflict of interest between Elon Musk, SpaceX, the FAA, and the current Trump ...