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Spirit Airlines asks Trump administration for emergency bailout as it faces liquidation over rising fuel costs: reports

Spirit Airlines was expected to emerge from bankruptcy this summer but then the Iran war caused oil prices to surge

The Independent UK

Chicago’s O’Hare airport told to cut 300 daily flights to reduce delays

‘We want you and your family to have the certainty that you’ll fly without endless delays and cancellations,’ Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said

The Independent UK

A United American merger is by no means impossible given the president 'loves big deals'

Answering five key questions about a blockbuster deal.

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Federal officials order flight cuts at Chicago O'Hare to reduce airport delays

About 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration ordered said Thursday the airlines scheduled more flights than O'Hare could handle,…

The Independent UK

New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for truckers

Sean Duffy has said that immigrants account for about 20% of all truck drivers nationwide

The Independent UK

United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears

Critics warn of ‘absolute disaster for the flying public’ if two air travel giants try to combine

The Guardian - US

The FAA is recruiting gamers to fix America’s air traffic controller crisis—and offering $155,000 to do it

With the U.S. still 3,500 controllers short of its staffing target, the federal government is turning to Fortnite fans and Roblox players to fill the gap.

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Trump team turns to unlikely group to fill much needed air traffic controller jobs - gamers

‘It’s not a game. It’s a career,’ an FAA ad declares over the pulsing beat of song ‘Heads Will Roll’

The Independent UK

US government wants gamers to become air traffic controllers

"It's not a game," transportation secretary Sean Duffy says: "Its [sic] a career!"

PC Gamer

Sean Duffy claims soaring cost of jet fuel is a ‘short-term issue’

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The Independent UK

Sean Duffy tells Americans who can’t afford to fly that soaring costs are ‘short term’ thanks to Trump

Transportation Secretary responded to questions about the soaring cost of jet fuel amid the Iran war

The Independent UK

Delta’s CEO says AI’s biggest opportunity in aviation isn’t inside the plane—it’s air traffic control

Partly because of air traffic control issues, it takes longer to fly from Atlanta to New York today than it did in the 1950s, Bastian said.

Fortune

Sean Duffy announces plan to reunite with Real World producers to create YouTube series as TSA meltdown continues across the country

Transportation secretary to return to reality TV roots with new five-part series touring the U.S. with his family

The Independent UK

Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there?

Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts around the moon no sooner than April 1. Why won't this quartet land on the lunar surface?

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Trucking schools struggle as Trump administration strips immigrant licenses and demands English

New rules force trucking schools to cut staff and classes, and 7,000 training providers lose accreditation

The Independent UK

Decades of near misses at NY airports all but predicted LaGuardia runway tragedy as pilots pleaded: ‘Please do something’

‘LGA is starting to feel like DCA did before the accident there,’ a pilot wrote last summer, referencing the crash over the Potomac that killed 67

The Independent UK

LaGuardia plane crash live updates: Runway safety system ‘did not generate an alert’ for air-traffic controllers before fatal collision

Officials say the collision almost certainly involved ‘multiple failures’

The Independent UK

LaGuardia crash underscores pressures on already strained air traffic control workforce

Air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport were juggling a runway emergency moments before an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck Sunday night

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The Independent UK

New York LaGuardia tragedy highlights air traffic control overstretch

‘These dedicated professionals often work six days a week, ten hours a day’ said the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association

The Independent UK

From takeoff to ‘I messed up’: Timeline spells out what went wrong in the deadly LaGuardia Airport plane crash

Panicked dispatchers were heard on air traffic control audio desperately trying to avert disaster

International Business Times UK

Trump's Transport Secretary Urges Americans to Trust a 'Long-Term Strategy' Amid Gas Crisis

As petrol prices soar following the recent Middle East conflict, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges citizens to grant the president grace during this transitional economic period.

International Business Times UK

ICE Agents Set to Patrol US Airports as Homan Warns Immigration Enforcement Will Continue Alongside TSA Relief

ICE agents are set to deploy to US airports on Monday as border czar Tom Homan confirms immigration enforcement will continue alongside TSA relief duties amid the DHS shutdown.

The Independent UK

Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners

Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs

The Times of India

Washington flight disruptions: Operations resume after chemical smell triggers ground stop

Air traffic control operations in the Washington DC region have resumed after a chemical smell at a key facility prompted a temporary ground stop. Emergency teams investigated and found no danger, tracing the issue to an overheated circuit board. While flights are returning to normal, disruptions may persist through the…

The Independent UK

Passengers face lengthy delays at Washington DC-area airports after ‘strong odor’ at air traffic control center

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later identified the source of the odor and said air traffic controllers returned to work

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