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Forbes
10-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Trump Taps Transport Secretary Sean Duffy For Interim NASA Head Role
President Donald Trump named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the new interim head of NASA on Wednesday, months after he pulled the nomination of Elon Musk ally and tech billionaire Jared Isaacman. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a Cabinet Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ... More at the White House. Getty Images Trump announced the appointment in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he was 'directing our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA.' The president praised Duffy's work as Transport Secretary and said he was doing a 'TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country's Transportation Affairs.' Trump noted that Duffy will stay in the role for 'a short period of time,' but did not mention a timeline for when he will name an official nominee for the NASA Administrator role. Duffy responded to Trump's post on X, saying he was honored to accept 'this mission' and added, 'Time to take over space.' In December, Trump announced he was nominating Isaacman to serve as NASA Administrator in a Truth Social post, which described him as 'an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut.' The billionaire's nomination advanced through the Senate's Commerce Committee in April, and the chamber was set for a vote to confirm his nomination after its Memorial Day break. However, by the end of May, the White House withdrew his nomination, and Trump said he was doing so after a 'thorough review' of Isaacman's 'prior associations.' He added: 'I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space.' In a post on X, Isaacman said: 'I'll always be grateful for this opportunity and cheering on our President and NASA as they lead us on the greatest adventure in human history.'
Wall Street Journal
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump Names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as Interim NASA Chief
After pushing out his original nominee to run NASA, President Trump has found a temporary leader to run it: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday evening that he was appointing Duffy to serve as interim administrator at NASA. 'He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even if only for a short period of time,' Trump said.
CNN
05-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
FAA says Newark airport's technology problems should be resolved by October
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday he's 'confident' the technology issues at troubled Newark Liberty International Airport will be resolved by October. 'The (transportation) secretary has been very clear with me that we need to fix this, and we're fixing this now,' Chris Rocheleau, the acting head of the FAA, told a House budget hearing Wednesday. 'The second piece to that is the staffing. I think by October, we will be very healthy in there at staffing levels that we need.' The FAA transferred air traffic control over Newark to a Philadelphia facility last July from New York, where it was previously located, a move seen as controversial by many controllers and the union that represents them. Rocheleau's remarks, before the House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, come after the New Jersey airport experienced four air traffic control system outages in recent weeks, leaving pilots and controllers without communication at times. Those outages came amid ongoing staffing shortages for controllers and the construction of a runway, which was completed this week, earlier than anticipated. 'With the runway completed, we'll continue our work to harden the telecoms infrastructure and improving the staffing pipeline for the airspace,' said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a statement. The aging infrastructure and technology are some of the problems that could plague summer travel as Newark's airport tries to get back to flying at full capacity. Experts warn to typically expect disruptions during summer travel due to the volume of travelers at US airports, but the added pressure on the system could cause delays or cancelations. Last month, the Department of Transportation announced plans to build out a new air traffic control system. Part of that includes strengthening the existing infrastructure at Newark for a seamless summer of travel. A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control telecommunications. The FAA is seeking a company to build out the new system, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday. The agency issued a Request for Information for a company to implement a 'brand new air traffic control system over the next three years.' It identified five areas of interest for a new system: telecommunications, radio communications, surveillance, automation and facilities. Duffy has not disclosed how much the project would cost but has said he's counting on Congress to deliver funding. It's also unclear how this will impact Verizon's contract with the FAA to modernize the system. Verizon has a $2.4 billion contract to provide a long-sought upgrade to the FAA's communications system, known as the FAA Enterprise Network Services, or FENS, program. CNN reached out to the Department of Transportation for comment.
CNN
04-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
FAA says Newark airport's technology problems should be resolved by October
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday he's 'confident' the technology issues at troubled Newark Liberty International Airport will be resolved by October. 'The (transportation) secretary has been very clear with me that we need to fix this, and we're fixing this now,' Chris Rocheleau, the acting head of the FAA, told a House budget hearing Wednesday. 'The second piece to that is the staffing. I think by October, we will be very healthy in there at staffing levels that we need.' The FAA transferred air traffic control over Newark to a Philadelphia facility last July from New York, where it was previously located, a move seen as controversial by many controllers and the union that represents them. Rocheleau's remarks, before the House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, come after the New Jersey airport experienced four air traffic control system outages in recent weeks, leaving pilots and controllers without communication at times. Those outages came amid ongoing staffing shortages for controllers and the construction of a runway, which was completed this week, earlier than anticipated. 'With the runway completed, we'll continue our work to harden the telecoms infrastructure and improving the staffing pipeline for the airspace,' said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a statement. The aging infrastructure and technology are some of the problems that could plague summer travel as Newark's airport tries to get back to flying at full capacity. Experts warn to typically expect disruptions during summer travel due to the volume of travelers at US airports, but the added pressure on the system could cause delays or cancelations. Last month, the Department of Transportation announced plans to build out a new air traffic control system. Part of that includes strengthening the existing infrastructure at Newark for a seamless summer of travel. A new fiber optic cable is now in place between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control telecommunications. The FAA is seeking a company to build out the new system, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday. The agency issued a Request for Information for a company to implement a 'brand new air traffic control system over the next three years.' It identified five areas of interest for a new system: telecommunications, radio communications, surveillance, automation and facilities. Duffy has not disclosed how much the project would cost but has said he's counting on Congress to deliver funding. It's also unclear how this will impact Verizon's contract with the FAA to modernize the system. Verizon has a $2.4 billion contract to provide a long-sought upgrade to the FAA's communications system, known as the FAA Enterprise Network Services, or FENS, program. CNN reached out to the Department of Transportation for comment.
Bloomberg
02-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Philippines Orders AirAsia MOVE Shutdown on Excessive Pricing
The Philippines has ordered AirAsia's digital platform to stop selling airline tickets in the country following complaints it charged illegally high fares. The authorities have asked the police to take down AirAsia MOVE's website as part of a cease-and-desist order by the Civil Aeronautics Board, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said at a press conference on Monday.
