US EditionAir Traffic controllers union to analyze FAA firings’ impact on safety
- Some jobs eliminated at the FAA had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees.
- Cuts to nautical aviation specialists will result in longer updates for digital maps used by pilots.
- The FAA is already short-staffed, and the loss of personnel raises concerns about long-term safety implications, as noted by a source.
- A temporary power outage on radar at Chicago O'Hare International Airport caused a ground stop due to inaccurate feeds on planes' locations.
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Blumenthal calls for reversal of FAA layoffs
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Oklahoma's own Gloria Twine Chisum revolutionized flight safety
During the first few weeks of the Trump administration, America has experienced a sudden rash of air traffic tragedies. Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy repeatedly blame diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for a decline in safety. However, not only has air safety increased with diversity in the profession, it was a Black woman named […] The post Oklahoma’s own Gloria Twine Chisum revolutionized flight safety appeared first on S…
Some of the 400 Jobs That Were Cut at the FAA Helped Support Air Safety, a Union Says
President Donald Trump's administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a “critical safety” position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees.
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Union: Some fired at FAA supported air safety
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a "critical safety" position was fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety…
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