Friday, February 21, 2025

Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us

The Trump administration has defended its cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration by saying safety-critical employees weren't affected. Experts disagree. The first wave of White House-ordered firings at the Federal Aviation Administration included employees who play important roles in the safety of air travel--despite the Trump administration's assurances that no "critical" staff had been axed.

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More DOGE stupidity that could get people killed. Winning!:

More than 130 of the eliminated workers held jobs that directly or indirectly support the air traffic controllers, facilities and technologies that the FAA uses to keep planes and their passengers safe, according to the union that represents them, the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists. That alone creates reason for concern about the impact of the cuts, people familiar with the terminations said, even if the initial firings spared the air traffic controllers themselves.

#1 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-02-21 05:10 PM

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