federal aviation administration air traffic controllers

Trump Administration Exempts Safety Workers, Air Traffic Controllers From Resignation Offer

President Donald Trump has imposed a hiring freeze on most federal jobs but exempted some positions. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CNN air traffic controllers and inspectors were exempt from the freeze and the FAA is actively hiring controllers.

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Air Traffic Control Offices Are in Chaos in Trump’s New Administration

Even before the plane crash near D.C., air traffic control offices were in a state of Trumpian despair, sources say.

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Data: US air traffic control centers understaffed

Data from the Federal Aviation Administration is showing the scale of staffing issues that air traffic control centers in the U.S. are facing.

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California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week

If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.

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Air traffic controllers union responds to Trump’s DEI attacks

The air traffic controllers union responded Friday to claims by President Trump this week that diversity programs contributed to the fatal crash in Washington Wednesday night.

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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 ...

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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

During the campaign, Musk demanded the resignation of FAA administrator Michael Whitaker, who clashed with Musk over ...

285 of 313 Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed

Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the ...

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‘Any Evidence?’: Vance Confronted About Claim That Biden Banned White Air Traffic Controllers

Vice President J.D. Vance was cornered on Fox News Sunday after he claimed that his Democratic predecessors ordered the ...

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Transportation chief Duffy vows to add air traffic controllers, says department traded core mission for DEI

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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Midair collision reignites national concerns over air traffic controller shortage

FAA and union officials would not address whether Southern California airport towers are fully staffed, but the shortage has ...

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Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows

Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, ...

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D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage

The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...

Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.

Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to ...

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