Ford (F) stock was volatile a day after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy questioned its strategy of using Chinese partners. Ford responded forcefully after the bell, hinting at possible behind-the-scenes drama. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday, Duffy expressed “profound concern” over Ford’s strategic decisions regarding “manufacturing integrity, supply chain exposure, and…
A cabinet secretary fretting about his daughter’s university choice might once have been considered a private family matter. In Donald Trump’s America, it has become official content. US transport secretary Sean Duffy recently appeared with his family in a road trip series carried on the department’s YouTube page. In one episode, his daughter, Paloma, said…
The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a higher injury risk in car crashes than men. The U.S. government has used a dummy model for decades that is based almost entirely on male proportions. The new dummy, known as THOR-05F,…
New PSA asks flyers to show some manners this holiday season – CBS News Watch CBS News A new campaign from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seeks to get air passengers to treat each other with a bit more civility during the holiday travel season. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source link
Major flight cancellations increase amid shutdown staffing shortages – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of flights were canceled on Friday at major U.S. airports, causing further travel delays amid air traffic control staffing issues stemming from the government shutdown. Source link
What to expect if you’re traveling by air as flight delays surge – CBS News Watch CBS News Flight delays surged this week as the government shutdown continued to cause air traffic control staffing issues. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has tips on what to expect and how to plan ahead. Source…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says airport delays are “going to get worse” amid shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that airport delays are “going to get worse” as the government shutdown stretches on and air traffic controllers go without a second paycheck. Source…
U.S. airports see major delays amid shutdown staffing shortages – CBS News Watch CBS News Some of the busiest airports in the U.S. are experiencing major delays caused by staffing issues from the ongoing government shutdown. Source link
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday delayed flights at airports in Austin, Newark and Nashville as air traffic control staffing problems continue to snarl flights and a government shutdown hits its 31st day. At least nine FAA facilities were facing staffing issues on Friday and the agency said it was…
By Idrees Ali and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. airports reported more than 20 incidents of air traffic controller shortages on Saturday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, in the latest sign of the government shutdown’s impact. Some 13,000 air traffic controllers and about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work even if they are not…