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Sean Duffy: “We're about 2,000, 3,000 air traffic controllers short.”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Published October 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 18:23

They may only have one income. The pressure on them is very real. And as I'm trying to expand the number of controllers that we have in our airspace, you guys know We're about 2,000, 3,000 air traffic controllers short. We're trying to bring more young people into the academy and through the academy, which, by the way, this year we're already up 20% more than they were in the previous year. (18:23–18:27)

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Asserts that there is a shortage of 2,000 to 3,000 air traffic controllers.

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