WATCH: Duffy pushed on how DOT will address air traffic controller shortage, training

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Rep. Tom Cole, R- Okla., questioned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Wednesday on how the FAA is working to address the national air traffic controller shortage. Duffy responded that it’s complicated to get students into and through, the FAA Academy and that the department is working to restructure classes and increase academic support to enroll and graduate more students. He also said DOT is offering upfront bonuses to retirement-eligible air traffic controllers who continue working. “You got to pay people to stick around, and we're in an emergency situation,” Duffy said. Duffy's appearance before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development comes as key administration officials present their budget requests. Duffy's requests come as significant outages have impacted flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.

Published 2025-05-14 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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