President Donald Trump listens as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
"We want the best and brightest to get expedited entry into the academy," Duffy wrote in the post. "This administration is committed to solving the air traffic control shortage that has existed for too long."
The FAA imposes a mandatory retirement age of 55 for air traffic controllers, contributing to a high turnover rate, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Emergency response units search the crash site of an American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after crashing with an Army Black Hawk helicopter Jan. 29. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
More disasters followed, with an Alaska crash killing 10 and an Arizona crash killing one.
In neighboring Canada, 21 people were injured when a Delta plane erupted in flames after overturning during a crash landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Feb. 17.
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Still, the DOT continues to push the message that "flying remains the safest way to travel."
Duffy said he is "committed to restoring the FAA’s mission to safety" and hopes "more great candidates" will join the agency.
Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
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