United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby touted Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for safeguarding jobs at the Federal Aviation Administration amid cuts within the federal government.
Kirby’s praise comes after an event highlighting the Trump administration’s plans to update the United States’s air traffic control system. When asked how the Department of Government Efficiency and its cost-cutting measures could affect air travel and safety at the FAA, Kirby said that Duffy is the “leading gold star” in navigating DOGE, noting how “caution tape” was placed around the FAA’s jobs for critical functions.
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