US received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles in last 12 hours, transportation secretary says

Published: 2026-04-17 10:03:22 ET AAL

Published on 04/17/2026 at 10:03 am EDT - Modified on 04/17/2026 at 10:04 am EDT

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles in the last 12 hours, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday.

(Reporting by Courtney Rozen)