Reuters
David Shepardson
08 April 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that he is still in talks with the White House on his plan to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control system after a series of high-profile safety incidents raised alarm.
Duffy told reporters that he was working with the White House Office of Management and Budget and the office was reviewing his estimate.
Duffy said last month that he planned to ask Congress for tens of billions of dollars for a multi-year effort to revamp Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control infrastructure and boost hiring.
The FAA said last month it planned to hire 2,000 air traffic controller trainees this year. The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels and has about 10% fewer controllers than it did in 2012.
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