Dobrin points to an article published just the day before her trip, in which Oriana Pawlyk and Sam Ogozalek say,

"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."

#airplanes #Musk #Trump #FederalAviation #AirTravel
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https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/20/faa-firings-aviation-safety-experts-00205160

Isabel Dobrin (quoted by Greg Dworkin) was trying to take an airplane trip three days ago, but:

"On a plane being held on the runway and pilot has attributed delay to 'staffing issue by the federal government.'

Not enough air traffic controller support this morning, says."

#airplanes #Musk #Trump #FederalAviation #AirTravel
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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/24/2312123/-Abbreviated-Pundit-Roundup-The-slow-circle-down-the-drain-America

How a series of #airtrafficcontrol #lapses nearly killed 131 people In a year filled with #closecalls involving US #airlines, this was the one that most unnerved #federalaviation officials: A disaster had barely been averted, and multiple layers of the vaunted US #airsafety had failed.
https://www.deccanherald.com/world/how-a-series-of-air-traffic-control-lapses-nearly-killed-131-people-3-2727126 #transportation #airlines #FAA #closecalls #pilots #airports