FAA
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Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash 2/17
What is happening?
- On February 10th a plane veered off the runway and crashed into a parked plane at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. One person was killed and four others were injured
- On February 6th 10 people dies in a plane crash in Alaska
- On January 31st a medical jet crash in Philadelphia killed seven people.
- On January 29th we saw the deadliest US plane crash in decades. 64 people died. Trump blames “DEI”
- A day before the deadly crash in DC, already understaffed air traffic controllers were offered a “buy out” to leave their job
- Trump’s broad federal hiring freeze caused confusion over whether the FAA was included
- The head of the FAA was fired by Elon Musk as retaliation for SpaceX fines. A new one was not appointed for weeks
What does it do?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the United States. The head of the FAA was fired by Elon Musk in retaliation for fines against SpaceX.
- Managing air traffic control
- Developing and enforcing aviation regulations
- Certifying aircrafts and monitoring compliance
- Overseeing pilot and aviation training
- Investigating incidents and enforcing safety standards
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