The Department of Transportation is eliminating antiquated paper strips, copper communications wiring and computer floppy discs, but it says more money is needed.

The agency received over 12,000 applications in less than two days, making the effort “wildly successful,” according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Air traffic control is under increasing scrutiny following a string of close calls and deadly incidents, prompting federal officials to roll out an ambitious plan to modernize the nation’s aging aviation infrastructure and address a critical staffing shortage.

Amid a national shortage of air traffic controllers, the United States’ Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have launched a campaign targeting video gamers to

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday hailed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) move to open up Air Traffic Controller applications to video game players. Record-Breaking Campaign In a post on the social media platform X,

Two Southwest Airlines planes narrowly avoided a midair collision after air traffic control at a Tennessee Airport put them in each other’s paths, according to federal officials. The crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 507 was initiating a go-around at Nashville International Airport around 5:30 p.

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.