Two senators are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work with Congress to increase its funding and staffing in the aftermath of last month’s deadly plane crash near

A shortage of air traffic controllers has been a concern for years. Following recent plane crashes, the issue has gained more attention. In Grand Forks, North Dakota, a school for future controllers is working to help alleviate the issue with a new enhanced program that directs graduates straight to the FAA to be put to work.

U.S. air traffic controllers will be offered the opportunity to stay past their mandatory retirement age of 56, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Thursday in the wake of the Washington plane crash.

The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Two U.S. senators called on Wednesday for increased funding and staffing for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control after a fatal midair collision in the nation's capital last month highlighted the persistent lack of aviation safety personnel.

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