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Air traffic controllers’ union throws wrench in Sean Duffy’s bid to boost hiring: sources

The top union for air traffic controllers is hampering Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s plans to boost hiring by penalizing those who want to work beyond retirement age, The Post has learned. Duffy is offering cash bonuses of up to 20% of annual salaries for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers eligible to retire but younger than the mandatory age of 56 — and hoping to retain even more through

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In Congress, did Sean Duffy vote against upgrading air traffic control systems? Here’s what we know

In 2016, Congress passed HR 636, called the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act. The House, including Duffy, approved the bill when it was originally America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015, and the Senate later replaced the bill’s text with the FAA reauthorization.

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Duffy clashes with Democrats over DEI funding cuts, denies air traffic controllers let go

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while slashing DEI and climate initiatives. He denied letting 400 ATCs go.

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Can the Dept. of Transportation and Sean Duffy fix an antiquated and frequently broken air traffic control system?

After 100 days as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy says he has the best ... if there is budget ...

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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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Air traffic control keeps planes moving. So why does it cause delays? | Cruising Altitude

While Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to boost hiring and improve air traffic control technology, he’s hardly the first Washington bureaucrat in his position to make such ...

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Transportation secretary says air traffic control system updates will take time, but not 'jeopardize safety'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said that the rolling out of a brand-new air traffic control system should take three to four years to complete. "The root evil of all of ...

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Near Miss at LaGuardia Highlights Urgent Need for Air Traffic Control Modernization and Safety Enhancements

Decades of neglect have left us with an outdated system that is showing its age,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

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‘It was a terrible idea’: Air traffic controllers say recent issues at Newark are rooted in a plan from Trump’s first term

It’s been a brutal month for Newark Liberty International Airport, as telecommunications and radar outages have plagued one of the nation’s busiest airports, triggering delays and cancellations for ...

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