Elon Musk wants 'top notch' retired air traffic controllers to consider returning to work

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 February 27, 2025 3:19pm EST
Elon Musk wants 'top notch' retired air traffic controllers to consider returning to work
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By Daniella Genovese FOXBusiness

Elon Musk is calling on retired air traffic controllers to consider coming back to work.

"There is a shortage of top notch air traffic controllers. If you have retired, but are open to returning to work, please consider doing so," Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), posted on X.

Musk's post comes after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’s enlisting the tech billionaire and SpaceX engineers to take a deeper look at the agency, which has been grappling with staffing shortages. However, Duffy, in particular, wants Musk to look into the alleged "outdated" internet and digital program infrastructures.

Vice President JD Vance echoed similar concerns, saying that U.S. air traffic control systems are outdated and must be upgraded.

https://twitter.com/FAANews/status/1895187138242658736

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[Timber Rattler]

Now why would retired ATCs ever consider doing such a thing, after all the stress and poor treatment they endured over the years before getting out?