Elon Musk pleaded for retired air traffic controllers to consider returning to work as the Trump administration attempts to fix a long-running shortage in the field following several recent air travel incidents.
Air traffic controllers face mandatory retirement at the end of the month they turn 56, with an exemption available to allow exceptional performers to remain on the job until age 61, according to federal law.
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