Feb 27, 2025 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new plan to supercharge the hiring of air traffic controllers. This announcement followed a tour of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Academy at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.

4 days ago · WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today held a press conference to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accepting both of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) safety recommendations, including permanently restricting non-essential helicopter operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and eliminating mixed ...

1 day ago · Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said on Thursday he will launch an investigation into allegations of minority candidates cheating on tests to get hired at the Federal Aviation Administration. "I am launching a full investigation into the DEI hiring allegations at the FAA immediately," Duffy said on social media. "If true, swift ...

Feb 18, 2025 · Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seemingly defended the recent firings at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday, arguing the probationary employees who were let go made up...

Feb 28, 2025 · Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday his plan to "supercharge" the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s air traffic controllers after numerous fatal...

Feb 2, 2025 · The United States has the "safest skies in the world," but the Federal Aviation Administration's systems are "antiquated" and need updates, and the nation is suffering a shortage of air traffic controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday.

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY TO ‘STREAMLINE’ FAA HIRING PROCESS AMID AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SHORTAGE. The FAA will be "streamlining" its eight-step hiring process into a five-step process ...

3 days ago · According to Reuters, Secretary Duffy will travel with the acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) leader, Chris Rocheleau, to Washington, where they are expected to meet the Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg. Secretary Duffy announced the visit after he marked the six years since an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed on March 10, 2019.

Feb 24, 2025 · Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying that people in “critical safety positions” were kept and that the ...

Feb 18, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said less than 400 probationary employees at the FAA have been recently terminated. Social media beef between the former and current secretary of...