Shocking Layoffs at FAA Spark Terror Post D.C. Plane Tragedy, Hundreds Axed Amid Safety Fears
The Trump administration fired hundreds of FAA employees, raising safety concerns, particularly after a recent plane crash in D.C. The layoffs targeted probationary staff, sparking critique over air traffic control operations and national security.
Toronto plane crash and FAA layoffs add to air safety concerns
Investigators are trying to determine what caused Delta Air Lines jet to flip over during landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport. All 80 passengers survived and 21 people were injured. Air traffic controllers warned pilots of high winds just before the plane attempted to land.
FAA fires hundreds of staff, sparking safety concerns at local airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, says it continues to hire and onboard air-traffic controllers and safety professionals, including mechanics and other support staff. The agency declined to detail the full number of firings, the positions of those employees and where those staffers are based.
A tragic midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
President Donald Trump's administration laid off under 400 employees from the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation ...
The Trump Administration’s efforts to trim the number of federal employees reached Philadelphia in the past week.
The crash of a passenger jet that flipped while landing in Toronto is raising questions about the cause of the accident.
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it has begun reviewing airports with high volumes of mixed helicopter ...
It has been a common axiom that first-time flyers have heard for decades: "Flying really is the safest way to travel." Recent airplane crashes in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Scottsdale, Arizona ...
According to an email sent to airlines, the FAA is temporarily reducing the number of planes that can arrive each hour at ...
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 ...
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