4 days ago · 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 ...

4 days ago · 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 ...

1 day ago · President Donald Trump's new Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy observed that he'd spoken with Elon Musk and that his DOGE squad plans to "plug in" to the air traffic control system.

4 days ago · Transportation Transportation Sec Sean Duffy says FAA systems are 'antiquated,' calls for more air traffic controllers Duffy says the FAA's new recruiting push will focus on talent, not DEI

4 days ago · The FAA has a mandatory retirement age of 55 for air traffic controllers, which has caused a large amount of turnover, said Duffy. He added that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA's training academy experienced small class sizes, and trainees could not get in-person experience working at control towers.

Jan 30, 2025 · Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in. Duffy, who was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday, quickly emerged as a public face of the federal government’s response to the deadly plane crash at Reagan National Airport, the closest airport to Washington, D.C.

4 days ago · Mr. Duffy said the number of air traffic controllers has plummeted across the country and that the problem was exacerbated by the Biden administration’s focus on DEI programs and academies...

Jan 30, 2025 · During his confirmation hearing on Jan. 15, Duffy had promised to scrutinize Boeing’s safety issues and “restore global confidence” in the beleaguered company, as well as to hire more air traffic controllers amid a national shortage. (The plane involved in the Jan. 29 collision was a CRJ-700 manufactured by Canada-based Bombadier.)

Jan 28, 2025 · “America needs more air traffic controllers.” Mr. Duffy also said it was imperative to restore public trust in Boeing. The company had a rough year after a door plug came off an Alaska ...

1 day ago · 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 ...