US air traffic controllers will be offered chance to stay on for longer, says Duffy
U.S. air traffic controllers will be offered the opportunity to stay past their mandatory retirement age of 56, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Thursday in the wake of the Washington plane crash.
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy says FAA systems are 'antiquated,' calls for more air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the COVID-19 pandemic caused air traffic controller recruitment to "plummet" for two years.
Transportation Secretary Says ‘No Early Retirement’ for Air Traffic Controllers
The new secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, appeared to walk back an enticement to retire, saying F.A.A. safety workers were exempt from the offer for federal workers.
Transportation chief Sean Duffy claims department traded core mission for DEI, vows to add air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday vowed to boost the number of air traffic controllers and again blamed DEI less than a week after the DC air disaster for distracting his agency from its core mission.
US transportation chief reconsidering air traffic rules, talks to Musk
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday he is reconsidering rules that allowed air traffic control supervisors to reduce staffing at Washington's Reagan National Airport before a fatal Army helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 people last week.
Elon Musk given access for ‘rapid’ upgrades to US air traffic control systems
The new Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has given Elon Musk and the DOGE team his backing to access and upgrade the US air traffic control system.
Musk’s cost-cutters to ‘plug in’ to air traffic control system, Trump’s transportation chief says
Sean Duffy said that he’d spoken with Musk, calling him a “pretty remarkable guy” who has “access to the best technological people, the best engineers in the world.”
Vance: US air traffic control systems antiquated, looks like video game
Vice President JD Vance says America's air traffic control systems are outdated following recent deadly tragedies and that there is better software available.
Crash families visit site; transportation chief calls FAA 'antiquated'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sunday morning said it's time to update "antiquated" Federal Aviation Administration systems and called for more air traffic controllers.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy fires back at Hillary Clinton for knocking DOGE: ‘Sit this one out’
Clinton chimed in, tweeting, “They have no relevant experience. Most of them aren’t old enough to rent a car. And you’re ...
Sean Duffy warns about 'bad things' happening when safety isn't a focus
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discusses the Trump administration's plans for improving the air traffic control system on ‘Hannity.’ ...
Sean Duffy details steps to ‘upgrade’ air safety following DC crash
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he and other members of the Trump administration continue to use commercial flights after the Potomac plane crash.