FAA fires hundreds of workers as part of Trump’s government cutbacks
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and
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 Administration Begins Firing Hundreds of FAA Staff Despite Recent Safety Concerns
The firings hit the FAA as federal officials have been raising concerns about an overtaxed and understaffed air traffic control system for years.
Did Donald Trump fire FAA workers? See all the agencies hit by federal layoffs
President Donald Trump has fired more than 10,000 federal workers, including with the FAA, IRS and more. Here's which agencies were affected and why.
Donald Trump FAA Firings: Which Roles Are Affected by Layoffs?
The layoffs come amid ongoing concerns about flight safety following a spate of incidents involving aircraft in the U.S.
Former FAA administrator is 'not concerned at all' about air travel safety after the Trump administration fires hundreds of FAA workers
Former FAA deputy administrator Dan Elwell explains the recent uptick in plane crashes seen worldwide and why the Trump administration firing hundreds of probationary FAA workers won't impact traveler safety.
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal D.C. plane crash
The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the . The air traffic controller was not authorized to talk to the media and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Trump blames FAA 'diversity hires' for Washington air collision that killed 67
An American Airlines flight from Wichita in Kansas was landing at Washington Reagan National Airport when it collided with a military helicopter, crashing into the Potomac river in the worst US ...
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Are air traffic controllers DEI hires? What Trump said about DC plane crash
So, are the nation’s air traffic controllers DEI hires — and what does that mean? During comments to the media following Wednesday’s fatal crash at Reagan National Airport, Trump questioned ...
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, ...
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FAA reopens two runways at Reagan National Airport weeks after DC plane crash
“Runways 4/22 and 15/33 at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) have reopened and we have increased the hourly arrival rate to 28 aircraft,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a ...
In wake of deadly DC crash, 3 key differences between CLT airport and Reagan National
The deadly collision at Reagan National has led to questions regarding staffing and air capacity. Are those concerns at ...
Air traffic controller shortage of 3,800 due to DEI practices cutting ‘too white, too elite’ candidates: lawyer
The FAA basically decided the students were too white and the schools too elite, so in 2013 knocked them off the preferred ...
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Air Traffic Controllers Blow Whistle On FAA, Say DEI Hiring Practices Led To DC Disaster
A 2023 report warned the FAA that air traffic controllers were increasingly making last-minute flight adjustments due to ...