Sean Duffy, Transportation Secretary and FAA

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,
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.
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.
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.
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 fires back at Hillary Clinton for knocking DOGE: ‘Sit this one out’
Clinton chimed in, tweeting, “They have no relevant experience. Most of them aren’t old enough to rent a car. And you’re going to let them mess with airline safety that’s
Trump’s DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Savagely Booed by California Crowd
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was savagely booed Thursday during a news conference on California’s high-speed rail ...
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 ...
SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX ...
Sec Duffy to investigate LA's long-delayed high-speed rail project: 'Who got the cash?'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy put California's high speed rail project on notice Thursday, saying it is years overdue and billions over budget.
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Duffy blasts Buttigieg over FAA failures, WWII air traffic control system, defends recent layoffs
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized his predecessor, Pete Buttigieg, accusing him of failing to address the nation ...
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Sean Duffy: Biden administration ‘lost sight of the mission’ at FAA
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stopped short of either endorsing ... including a program that teed off at the Federal Aviation Administration during Trump’s first term.
Some of the 400 jobs that were cut at the FAA helped support air safety, a union says
A union says jobs eliminated at the Federal Aviation Administration had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and ...
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New Transportation Secretary blasts Buttigieg for using FAA as ‘slush fund for green new scam’ after accusations fly
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy did not take kindly to Pete Buttigieg’s thinly veiled accusations regarding changes within the FAA. The Biden-area Transportation Secretary Buttigieg began the war ...