Transportation Secretary Calls for FAA Reforms, More Air Traffic Controllers After Deadly Plane Crash

‘You want the brightest protecting yourself and your family. That’s what we’re going to do with the department,’ Sean Duffy said.

Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Days after the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than two decades, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Feb. 2 that many Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) systems are outdated and need to be updated amid a lingering shortage of air traffic controllers.

Speaking with Shannon Bream of “Fox News Sunday,” Duffy said that while America’s skies are still the world’s safest, the FAA’s systems are in need of major improvements.