After offering buyouts to air traffic controllers, Trump administration says they’re exempt from ‘early retirement’ following deadly plane crashes
Air traffic controllers are exempt from a buyout offer President Trump’s administration introduced last week to nearly 2 million federal workers, including controllers. The clarification follows two deadly plane crashes,
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.
Air Traffic Control Offices Are in Chaos in Trump’s New Administration
Even before the plane crash near D.C., air traffic control offices were in a state of Trumpian despair, sources say.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’
285 of 313 Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed
Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the work force is missing.
Does Kansas City have a full staff of air traffic controllers? What the numbers say
The staffing numbers from 2023, the most recent year made available by the Federal Aviation Administration, show the airport is above the staffing standard and just below the optimal staffing level.
Air Traffic Controllers First Learned They Were Exempt From Trump’s Buyout From CNN
The air traffic controllers union had asked for clarification on whether members were eligible for the federal buyout and only received confirmation from a report on CNN.
America desperately needs more air traffic controllers. So why is it so tough to hire them?
The US air traffic control system has been stretched nearly to its breaking point by a decades-long staffing shortage. It’s causing problems not just for the air traffic controllers that remain but the flying public at large.
Trump Admin Drops 'Buyout' Offers for Air Traffic Controllers, Labels Them 'Critical' After DC Plane Crash
The offer sent to federal employees by the Trump administration encouraging them to resign from their jobs is not applicable to air traffic controllers.
Air traffic controller staffing exceeds standards at CVG. Union says it's not enough
The most recent FAA data show that CVG’s control tower exceeded the agency’s staffing target, but union officials say it's ...
‘Any Evidence?’: Vance Confronted About Claim That Biden Banned White Air Traffic Controllers
Vice President J.D. Vance was cornered on Fox News Sunday after he claimed that his Democratic predecessors ordered the ...