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FAA faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Here's a look into methods to retain and train them.

The FAA is confronting a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers, with roughly 35% of trainees failing to complete ...

Transportation Sec. Duffy on upgrades to air traffic control, enabling commercial space competition

Transportation Secretary and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss upgrades to air traffic ...

Sean Duffy details spat with Elon Musk over air traffic controllers: 'The Senate confirmed me'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed his spat with Elon Musk over firing air traffic controllers during an appearance ...

Duffy Rips Musk Over Air Traffic Control Spat: ‘The Senate Confirmed Me’

Donald Trump’s transport secretary has fired shots at the president’s former government efficiency czar, Elon Musk, over the ...

Sean Duffy details spat with Elon Musk over firing air traffic controllers, says cabinet must call shots

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed his spat with Elon Musk over firing air traffic controllers during an appearance ...
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Transportation Secretary Accuses Pete Buttigieg of Lowering Air Traffic Controller Standards

Pete Buttigieg and the Biden Administration are to blame for the lack of competent air traffic controllers ... so says the ...

To fix air traffic control, we need better leadership

A case in point is Sean Duffy, the US Secretary of Transportation, who is a former Fox News host and has appeared on multiple ...

F.A.A. Plans to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers but Still Expects Shortages

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would ...

Duffy to replace 'outdated' equipment at Minnesota air traffic control tower: 'America deserves the best'

Sean Duffy toured Duluth International Airport's 1950s-era air traffic control tower, pledging modern technology upgrades ...

US air traffic control system needs a boost, not a reboot

Our country’s air traffic control system has been chronically underfunded and understaffed and the controllers have been ...

Biden admin scrapped ‘best-qualified’ standard for air traffic controller academy, docs show

In 2023, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials scrapped the previous “best qualified” tier for candidates who ...

Sean Duffy opens up on spat with Elon Musk over cutting air traffic controllers on ‘Pod Force One’: ‘The Senate confirmed me’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy opened up about his past dispute with tech mogul Elon Musk over the guru’s push to slash ...