US Transportation Chief Reconsidering Air Traffic Rules

US transportation chief reconsidering air traffic rules, talks to Musk
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday he is reconsidering rules that allowed air traffic control supervisors to reduce staffing at Washington's Reagan National Airport before a fatal Army helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 people last week.
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.
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.
Musk’s cost-cutters to ‘plug in’ to air traffic control system, Trump’s transportation chief says
Sean Duffy said that he’d spoken with Musk, calling him a “pretty remarkable guy” who has “access to the best technological people, the best engineers in the world.”
Transportation Sec. Duffy suggests changing air traffic rules and antiquated tech
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted the FAA is using antiquated technology to oversee flights. Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy addresses the media, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into Potomac River,
'Remake our airspace': Trump transportation chief says Musk team tweaking air traffic control
Employees of centabillionaire tech CEO Elon Musk are now making their way into air traffic control towers, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Politico is reporting that Duffy, who was confirmed to lead the Department of Transportation last week,

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Trump's transportation secretary calls Boeing 'a national security issue' and hints at new policy for EV drivers: 'They should pay'
Duffy's comments are one look into the Trump administration's thinking on transportation issues. Trump's transportation ...
Meeting to plan the future of public transportation in the Green River District
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Transportation officials with the Green River Area want your input on the future of public ...
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Announces Elon Musk’s DOGE Will ‘Plug In’ To ‘Upgrade Our Aviation System’
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy claimed the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficient (DOGE) will assist in "upgrading our aviation system." ...
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy vows it's safe to fly after shocking crashes, echoes Trump's DEI criticism
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his department will come out with a plan to address critical understaffing in ...
Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars
A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding ...
Transportation secretary says ‘expansive’ impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crash
The U.S. transportation secretary is describing the impact area where a medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia ...
What does the U.S. Secretary of Transportation do? A look at Sean Duffy's role.
Former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy was sworn in as new U.S. Transportation Secretary this week. Here's what his ...
Vice President Vance swears in Sean Duffy as new Transportation secretary
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy promised to improve the nation's transportation infrastructure and systems after Vice ...
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All DOT plows will be on roads during Thursday's storm, transportation officials say
Across New Hampshire, snowplows are fueled up, loaded with salt and ready to hit the road during Thursday's storm.
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Border Patrol finds 10 undocumented immigrants in stolen truck on I-35
LAREDO — Border Patrol agents from the Laredo Sector discovered 10 undocumented immigrants during a vehicle stop. At about 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, Border Patrol agents conducted a vehicle stop on ...