Transport sec. Sean Duffy to ‘Simplify’ FAA Employment Procedure in the midst of a lack of air traffic control
Traffic Department (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced his plan on “over the supervision” of the Federal Air Force (FAA) air traffic controller on Thursday after numerous fatal plane crashed in the last two months.
FAA It will be “simplification” of his eight -step employment process in the five -step process, with the hope that he will accelerate employment time for “critical positions”, according to Duffy, which he has shared that announcement in the post on X.
Changing the protocol will be shaved for more than four months from the old process, he said.
In addition, the agency will “increase the initial wages by almost 30%” for those who are in training as an incentive to apply.
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President Donald Trump listens to Sean Duffy’s secretary speaking in James Brady’s press room in the White House. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
“We want us to speed up the best and brightest entry to the Academy,” Duffy wrote in the post. “This administration is dedicated to solving the lack of air traffic control that has existed for too long.”
FAA imposes a compulsory pension of 55 years for air traffic controllers, contributing to the high traffic rate, previously reported by Fox News Digital.
Sean Duffy carriage secretary has announced that he plans to “supplement” FAA with a simplified employment process for air traffic controllers. (Getty Images)
Duffy noted that the FAA training Academy also slowed down during the Coid-19, and small class sizes delay the procedure.
While more than 50,000 people work on FAA, President Donald Trump They have announced recent cuts that will prune 300 uncritical workers from the force.
Duffy’s new policy comes after numerous Aviation disasters In the US over the last few months, including the collision of an army in Mirada Black hawk helicopter With a commercial passenger plane in Washington, DC, who took the lives of all 67 people on two aircraft.
Just a few days after the DC collision, which was the most dead aviation in the country for more than 20 years, Medevac aircraft entered the Philadelphia Street, killing all six on board and one person on Earth.
Emergency units are searching for the location of the U.S. Airline Air Force on the Potomac River after collapsing with the Black Hawk Army helicopter on January 29. (Tasos Cathopodis/Getty Images)
More disasters followed, and the fall in Alaska killed 10 and a fall in Arizona, who killed one.
In neighboring Canada 21 people were injured when a Delta aircraft broke out in flame after overturning during landing in collision in Toronto Airport Pearson 17. February.
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However, the point continues to push the message that “flying remains the safest way of traveling.”
Duffy said he was “dedicated to the return of FAA mission for safety” and hopes that “more great candidates” will join the agency.
Anders Hagstr and Danielle Wallace was contributed by Anders Hagstr and Danielle Wallace.
