Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing delays and air traffic control outages at Newark airport, the launch of a Newark airport emergency task force, whether it's safe to fly in the U.

The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air traffic control union leader.

The transportation secretary then clarified: "We are the safest airspace, for sure, and traveling by air is way safer than any other mode of transportation." Newsweek has reached

The FAA has been buying parts for its outdated systems on eBay, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has revealed as he admits that the chaos seen at Newark airport will 'happen in other places'

Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

After 100 days as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy says he has the best job in the government, because he can make things safer for Americans.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is under fire for deflecting blame over the escalating crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport—issues his department has yet to resolve. Critics point to his references to “cracks in the system” nationwide and a so-called “Brand New Air Traffic Control System Plan” that,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Aviation Administration assembled a team of experts to “fast-track” fixes needed after equipment outages and ground stops at Newark and Atlanta Airports.