The Trump administrator accuses Buttigieg of “juice juice” for air traffic controllers

The Trump Administration Ministry of Transport increases standards for candidates who seek to become air traffic controllers, according to officials, officials will reduce the high washing rate of the profession.

Meanwhile, the ministry argued that the Biden administration decision at its first mandate to reduce standards for candidates had contributed to the higher attrition rate, while inflating the number of candidates entering the profession.

“By eliminating the most qualified category and lowering the standard for how the best scorers were defined, Biden and Buttigieg have put the figures to give the impression that they were breaking in the shortage of air traffic controller,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport.

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An air traffic control student practices radio communication during a live simulation exercise. (Fox News)

According to the DOT source, the Biden administration has abolished the “best qualified” level for candidates who obtained 85% or better on their examination examination examination examination (ATSA). This standard was replaced by a broader “well -qualified” category which included candidates who marked at least 80%, according to an internal PowerPoint agency of 2023, shared with Fox News Digital.

“They lowered the standard from 85% to 80% to be best qualified … to bring these young people into the academy,” said Trump transport secretary Sean Duffy

Under the second Trump administration, the standards of the air traffic controller returned to the four -level system which includes “the best qualified” for scores of 90% or more, “well qualified” for scores between 85% and 89%, “qualified” for scores between 70% and 84% and “not referred” for scores below 70%.

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A dowry manager said that the distinction of the best performers and allow people with the highest scores to obtain a first choice during training works, it is more likely that candidates will finish the academy. Different air areas require different training patterns, noted the source.

The manager cited a report by the transport department before Trump’s return to his functions which warned: “Although the selection of lower scores can help increase the number of candidates applicable to support the FAA hiring objectives, it is possible that it does not contribute to the success and success rates of the program.

The Trump Administration Ministry of Transport increases standards for candidates for the air traffic controller, saying that weaker standards under former president Joe Biden did not improve the shortage that the profession is confronted. (Boris Roessler / Picture Alliance via Getty Images)

“(Biden administration) has made it more difficult to identify the best and most brilliant and exacerbated the washing rate,” said the spokesperson. “Priority No. 1 of Secretary Duffy is security, which is why he restored the appropriate standards and prioritized the best and the brightest for placement at the Academy as part of his super-load initiative.”

Earlier this year, Pete Buttigieg, the former Biden transport secretary, said on social networks that “we have not changed the rigorous standard to become a certified air traffic controller, calling those who said so” erroneous or lies “.

“We have increased funding and training, and increased ATC workforce after years of dropping figures, especially under Trump,” added Buttigieg.

Former transport secretary Pete Buttigieg talks to journalists at Ronald Reagan airport in Washington, DC, during a briefing on vacation plane trips. (Images Alex Wong / Getty)

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Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Buttigieg declared in response to criticism of lower standards than the examination examination examination examination (ATSA) “has nothing to do with standards to become a certified ATC”.

“There is always a minimum level of qualification, and this line has not changed. And you must always pass a test. And this test has not changed,” said the spokesperson.

Buttigieg’s spokesperson also described the Trump administration accusations as a desperate attempt to divert “” to wonder if the shortage of air traffic controller is getting worse under Trump.

“The fact is that the certified controller has dropped during Trump’s first term,” said the spokesperson. “But the underectic USTIGIEG subsecretary watch, the FAA reversed the years of falling staff, achieving an objective of aggressive hiring last year and creating the momentum to achieve an even more aggressive hiring objective for this year.”