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Summer bummer: Sean Duffy hints air traffic controller shortage will mean delays at airports
Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Duffy to allow exemptions to extend retirement age for air traffic controllers
The article has been updated to accurately reflect the process to extend the retirement age for air traffic controllers.
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Duffy Called Out After Repeatedly Claiming 'It's Clear' Biden's to Blame for Air Traffic Control Issues: 'This Admin is a Joke'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is facing intense backlash online after repeatedly blaming the Biden administration for ...
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Duffy Will Allow Air Traffic Controllers to Work Past 56
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he will use authority to grant exemptions for the mandatory air traffic controller ...
Duffy unveils air traffic controller recruitment, retention program
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a new cash incentive program to recruit and retain air traffic controllers, ...
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DOT's new plan to fix air traffic controller shortage: more pay, fewer early retirements
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a press conference on May 1 to outline the agency's plans to boost air traffic controller hiring at the Federal Aviation Administration. He ...
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Feds aim to spend $12.5B in initial spending for air traffic control reform
The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced a three-year plan to upgrade air traffic control systems nationwide.
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty ...
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of ...