FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy

Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for space' unit
The Trump administration this week fired employees who were building a system to manage satellite traffic in space, weakening a badly needed effort championed by the U.S. space industry and the president's first administration,
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.
FAA Reportedly Considering Musk-Owned Company For $2 Billion Air Traffic Control Modernization Contract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling its $2.4 billion air traffic control communications system contract with Verizon and
US transport chief seeks to boost air traffic control hiring
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety incidents again raised questions about a persistent staffing shortage.
Here are the daily operations of air traffic control towers
Technology behind air traffic control is essential for ensuring the safe and efficient navigation of planes. Here's what the operations entail.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring process amid an air traffic control shortage.
FAA Aims to Boost Hiring of Air-Traffic Controllers and Update Its Technology
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges to seek billions of dollars to improve the country’s aviation system.
US transportation secretary announces plan to 'supercharge' air traffic controller hiring
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a trip to OKC's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center to visit with staff and air traffic control students.
Trump plans to surge air traffic controller hiring following plane accidents
The Trump administration on Thursday launched an initiative to increase the number of air traffic controllers after several high-profile plane accidents. Transportation Secretary
Duffy announces ‘supercharge’ of air traffic controller hiring amid staff shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has been a known challenge for over a decade,
Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.
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U.S. to Raise Air Traffic Control Salaries, Elon Musk Asks Back Retirees
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that the agency plans to substantially increase hiring amid a ...
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Daily Memo: Sights Set On Air Traffic Control Improvements
Daily Memo: Sights Set On Air Traffic Control Improvements is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence ...
Team from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to review air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the plan after the FAA laid off roughly 400 probationary employees.
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
Chatter over the airwaves has provided some clues about what happened in Arizona. A chief flight instructor who was in the ...
NTSB blames Southwest Chicago near miss on Flexjet crew 'failure' to listen to air traffic control
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a Southwest airliner and a Flexjet in Chicago.
U.S. DOT Secretary tours Air Traffic Control Academy in Oklahoma City
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was in Oklahoma City on Thursday touring the Air Traffic Control Academy.Despite recent airline crashes ...