Billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency lead Elon Musk on Thursday called on retired air traffic controllers to return to work.
What Happened: “There is a shortage of top notch air traffic controllers,” Musk said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “If you have retired, but are open to returning to work, please consider doing so.”
Musk’s post comes on the heels of the FAA calling for entry-level air traffic controllers. Interested candidates can apply now through March 17.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday that the FAA is streamlining the 8-step hiring process at the agency into a 5-step process.
“This will accelerate the time-to-hire for these critical positions by shaving more than four months off the old process. We want the …
