Duffy thinks air traffic controllers shouldn’t retire at 56 as they’re now required to do for safety and national security reasons. In fact, Duffy seems to think allowing air traffic controllers to ...

Concerns around air traffic control staffing arose when it was revealed that the number of controllers on duty was "not normal" for the time and volume at Reagan Washington National Airport ...

A brand-new "state of the art" air traffic control system will be unveiled by the Trump administration in the "next couple days," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday.

The U.S. has a shortage of air traffic controllers. There are currently 10,800 certified controllers but the country needs to have more than 14,000. A shortage of 26%. In 2023, the FAA announced ...

The Trump administration plans to announce a “brand new” US air traffic control system “in the next couple days,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Changes will include shifting ...

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there are more than 14,000 FAA air traffic control specialists who help guide pilots, their planes, and 2.7 million passengers from taxi to ...

Arel did not respond to an email seeking comment. Separately, the FAA said it has installed a new management team to oversee air traffic control at Reagan National, confirming a Washington Post report ...

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will unveil a plan next week to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control system next week, he said on Friday.

The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels and has about 10% fewer controllers than it did in 2012. Federal Aviation Administration cuts: Layoffs hit the FAA.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, GUIDING AIRCRAFT. HIGH IN THE SKY AND BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR MILLIONS OF LIVES. BUT IN THE UNITED STATES, OFFICIALS SAY THERE’S NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE DOING THE JOB.