Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety incidents again raised questions about a persistent staffing shortage.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges to seek billions of dollars to improve the country’s aviation system.

Context: Despite Musk's request, U.S. law requires that air traffic controllers retire by "the last day of the month" in which they turn 56. The Transportation secretary can exempt controllers "having exceptional skills and experience" from automatic separation — but only until that person is 61.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling its $2.4 billion air traffic control communications system contract with Verizon and

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has been a

Elon Musk urged retired air traffic controllers to return to work Thursday amid a critical shortage and warned of a “dire” situation that threatens aviation safety. “There is a shortage of top-notch air traffic controllers. If you have retired but are open to returning to work, please consider doing so,” Musk wrote on X.

The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. Hiring started Thursday.