Duffy, air traffic controllers

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.
After offering buyouts to air traffic controllers, Trump’s administration says they’re exempt from ‘early retirement’ following deadly plane crashes
Air traffic controllers are exempt from a buyout offer President Trump’s administration introduced last week to nearly 2 million federal workers, including controllers. The clarification follows two deadly plane crashes,
Air Traffic Controllers First Learned They Were Exempt From Trump’s Buyout From CNN
The air traffic controllers union had asked for clarification on whether members were eligible for the federal buyout and only received confirmation from a report on CNN.
America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The US air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point by a decades-long staffing shortage. It’s causing problems not just for the air traffic controllers that remain but the flying public at large.
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Fire 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers Ahead Of Fatal Washington, DC Collision?
A viral post shared on X claims President Donald Trump fired multiple federal employees, including 3,000 air traffic controllers, ahead of a recent fatal crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial flight.
Trump Admin Drops 'Buyout' Offers for Air Traffic Controllers, Labels Them 'Critical' After DC Plane Crash
The offer sent to federal employees by the Trump administration encouraging them to resign from their jobs is not applicable to air traffic controllers.

Sean Duffy claps back at Hillary Clinton

US Transportation Chief Reconsidering Air Traffic Rules, Talks to Musk
Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy addresses the media, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with ...
Transportation chief Sean Duffy claims department traded core mission for DEI, vows to add air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said one major question in the crash between an army chopper and a commercial jet in DC last week is why the helicopter didn’t conduct its training later ...
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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 ...
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.
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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.’ ...
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Musk says DOGE will make ‘rapid safety upgrades’ to air traffic control system
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will make “rapid safety upgrades” ...