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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 ...

Air traffic controller broadcast ‘Free Palestine’ to Israeli planes

An air traffic controller has been suspended for shouting “Free Palestine” to Israeli pilots. Israel’s flagship carrier, El ...

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 ...

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Duffy to replace 'outdated' equipment at Minnesota air traffic control tower: 'America deserves the best'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

Transportation Secretary Duffy tours Duluth International Airport; talks air traffic control

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy arrived at the Duluth International Airport on Saturday to tour one of the oldest air ...

Duffy: No plans to privatize air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday said he is not looking to privatize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or its air traffic controllers, an idea floated by President Trump ...