Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of FAA Employees

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Trump’s Firing Spree at FAA Was Even More Terrible Than He Admitted
Politico has reported that the 130 terminated FAA workers last month included critical employees who directly and indirectly reinforce all of the FAA’s moving parts to keep passengers safe. The Trump White House had previously stated that no “critical” employees had been fired.
Trump administration begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal D.C. plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend.
Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal midair collision near Wash
Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of FAA Employees Weeks After Deadly DC Plane Crash
Nearly a month after the devastating collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Trump Administration has fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees. According to USA Today,
New Hampshire senator blasts Trump's 'reckless' firing of FAA staff
In the wake of recent air tragedies, one New England lawmaker is calling on President Donald Trump to stop firing FAA employees. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, says Trump and Elon Musk's decision to fire hundreds of FAA employees while flight incidents and near-misses are at an all-time high is irresponsible.
Family of DC plane crash victim files claim against FAA, Army for $250 million
The family of a passenger who died in the midair collision near Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29 filed legal claims against the ...
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Lawmakers question FAA on future air traffic safety moves
Don Beyer and Gerald Connolly of Virginia, Suhas Subramanya and Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia, and ...
One Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.
The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight ...
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District of Columbia Guard Returns from Border Mission
WASHINGTON – About two dozen District of Columbia Army National Guard Aviation Command members returned from a 12-month deployment supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of the ...
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Braving the Bravo Bogeyman: What You Need to Know About Flying in Controlled Airspace
There are pilots who eschew controlled airspace of any kind and will take a zigzag route to avoid talking to a control tower ...
New air traffic academy died in Congress despite dire need for more staff
Facing a dire shortage of air traffic controllers, some thought creating a second training academy made sense. Oklahoma ...
Hempstead Town, North Hempstead suing FAA to reduce JFK flights over homes
The suit follows a petition filed with the FAA in July to reduce noise and air pollution from Kennedy Airport.