Donald Trump, air traffic controller

Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for deadly plane and chopper crash near DC
The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to replace it.
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,
Are air traffic controllers DEI hires? What Trump said about DC plane crash
The FAA has said that all controllers have to meet tough testing and training standards and go through a lengthy certification process.
After the D.C. plane crash, how safe is air travel in Minnesota, the U.S. and the world?
Despite recent headlines, U.S. commercial airline travel has become increasingly safe. An American Airlines regional jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. A private medical jet crashed in Philadelphia, with 7 lives lost.
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’
Did Donald Trump Freeze Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers? What We Know
Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet reveals the moments before and after controllers witnessed the disaster unfold.
Musk’s cost-cutters to ‘plug in’ to air traffic control system, Trump’s transportation chief says
Sean Duffy said that he’d spoken with Musk, calling him a “pretty remarkable guy” who has “access to the best technological people, the best engineers in the world.”
Fact check: Did Trump's firing of aviation officials make the plane crash likelier? Doubtful, experts say
President Donald Trump's critics on social media pointed to some of his policies as contributors to a midair crash between a commercial jet from Wichita, Kansas, and a military Blackhawk helicopter.
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.
America’s air traffic controllers are in short supply—those who qualify can make $137,000 annually, with no bachelor’s required
Several deadly plane crashes this year have put the spotlight on the U.S.’s air traffic controller shortage. Experts point to ...
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 ...
Did FAA Reject Air Traffic Controllers Based on Race? What We Know
The federal agency is facing a major class action lawsuit of alleged discriminatory hiring polices during the Obama ...
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 ...
Live updates: Trump, at prayer breakfast, pushes new air traffic control technologies, immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump spoke Thursday about the importance of religion but also used a speech at the National Prayer ...
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 of 37 certified professional ...
Delay in new air traffic controller contract leads to substitution in Colorado from DEN for EGE
During a transition between contracted companies providing air traffic controller service for the Eagle County Regional ...
Vance: Biden And Obama Administrations Told White People Don't Bother Applying For Air Traffic Control Jobs
Vice President J.D. Vance told FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures" how the "DEI regime of the Biden administration" created a ...