Duffy proposes plans to upgrade airports’ air traffic control systems
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has announced plans to enhance airport air traffic control systems with the latest technology over the next four years, but has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify “hotspots” where close encounters between aircraft often occur. The announcement comes when a US Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided with […]
Sec Sean Duffy speaks on plans to streamline air industry despite shortages, safety concerns
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy detailed how recent airline tragedy has given a “focus” on improving safety in the future. Duffy announced plans to “supercharge” Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers in February after many deadly planes crashed over the past two months. “Every crash that happened in the first two weeks of my appointment […]
New Yorkers, Duffy take aim at congestion pricing in new ad
Exclusive: New York City workers have denounced the city's busy traffic pricing with a new ad from the Department of Transportation. “I think the boundaries are definitely being stolen because I want to add tolls like tolls on the streets because I think the boundaries are being stolen,” one man said in the clip. “It's […]
Duffy announces 'supercharge' of air traffic controller hiring amid staff shortage
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday it would implement a plan to create an “overcharge” air traffic controller staffing amid the shortage. “This staffing shortage has been a known issue for over a decade, and the administration is working to resolve it,” Duffy said in a statement, saying that his position requires “skills” and […]
Duffy: Pilots should lose licenses if they disregard air traffic controllers
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy argued that if pilots ignore the air traffic controller, they should lose their license. It is an impressive statement as his department handles a series of aviation accidents and near-term mistakes. Duffy appeared on Thursday NBC Nightly Newsduring which host Tom Costello asked if there was anything related to the plane […]
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy to ‘streamline’ FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Department of Transport (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday plans to “supercharge” Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers after numerous deadly planes crashed over the past two months. According to Duffy, who shared the announcement in a post on X, the FAA “streamlines” the eight-stage hiring process into a five-stage process. The protocol changes […]
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy swats down false narrative of plane accidents increasing under Trump
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy wrote about X, exposing the story that has been formed on social media that the number of airline accidents has increased under President Donald Trump. “Trump's presidency has a growing media narrative that under Biden, there are currently more plane crashes. This is wrong. Here's the fact: in Biden's first month […]
Hochul doubles down on charging NYC drivers to use taxpayer-funded roads after Sec. Duffy nixes unpopular toll
Democrat New York Governor Kathy Hochul is currently engaged in a tug of war with the Trump administration over the new casualties imposed on New York City drivers. The issue relates to a central business district traffic program designed for drivers entering Manhattan under 60th Avenue. Tolls charge $9 for passenger cars, $14.40 for light […]
Chasten Buttigieg calls out Sean Duffy for family Daytona 500 flight
Chasten Battigeg, who is married to former Transport Secretary Pete Battigeg, called on Transportation Director Sean Duffy after taking his two sons to the presidential delegation to the Daytona 500 last weekend. Former Fox News host Duffy posted a video on social platform X with her sons Patrick and John Paul on Sunday. “We're about […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Debunks Leftist Talking Points on FAA Layoffs
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy is another flight that brought the upside-down plane in Toronto on Monday in a point of the left-wing story: a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) layoff from former Transport Secretary Pete Battigigue. It was shaken up following the incident related to it. “The flying public needs an answer. How many FAA staff […]