Sean Duffy, FAA and Transportation

I Only Fired Hundreds at the FAA, Sean Duffy Boasts Amid Safety Crisis
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed Monday that, despite several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees being fired Friday night, none were air traffic controllers or “critical safety personnel.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the FAA, air traffic control modernization
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discusses the Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control modernization in an exclusive interview.
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.
After a series of plane crashes, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says "of course" it's safe to fly
Duffy called each of the recent incidents "very unique" and also talked about recent layoffs and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the air traffic control system.
Sean Duffy: Less Than 400 FAA Employees Fired
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said less than 400 probationary employees at the FAA have been recently terminated.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says FAA cuts won't affect flight safety
On his first full day as transportation secretary, Sean Duffy faced the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than 20 years. The midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people and just on Monday,
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants SpaceX engineers to upgrade FAA tech
FOX Business' Grady Trimble speaks exclusively to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy about an over-budget, high-speed California rail project and ongoing FAA improvements.
Transportation secretary says "it's safe to fly, of course"
In a CBS News exclusive, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said people should not be afraid to fly amid a string of aviation incidents this year. He also called for quick investments in FAA systems.
Duffy: FAA firings fewer than 400 out of ‘staggering’ 45,000 staffers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seemingly defended the recent firings at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on ...
SEAN DUFFY: America’s air traffic systems need an urgent upgrade
A December government report said over a third of the FAA systems were unsustainable and three of them were 30 years old. We ...
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Transport Secretary Sean Duffy tries to shift blame for recent air disasters onto Pete Buttigieg
“How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?,” he wrote. open image in gallery Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asked Sean Duffy why the FAA are making ...
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Transportation Chief Insists FAA Purges Aren’t That Bad
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Newsmax on Tuesday that ... “less than 400 employees” had been laid off at the Federal Aviation Administration since last week, though he attempted ...
Sean Duffy Reacts to DC Plane Crash: 'I've Been Secretary for a Little Over a Day'
Authorities believe there were no survivors after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday.
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Transportation honcho Sean Duffy welcomes SpaceX employees to Air Traffic Control System Command Center as hundreds of FAA workers fired
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stressed that SpaceX and owner ... an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67, the Federal Aviation Administration’s main warning system for pilots ...
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USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Says 'Less Than 400' Were Laid Off At FAA Despite Rising Air Accidents
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday that less than 400 employees were let go at the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend. What Happened: Duffy ...
Elon Musk expected to help improve 'really outdated' FAA functions, transportation secretary details
Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his team "point the fingers" at the FAA's alleged "ancient technology" and call ...