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To put it succinctly, FAA staffing had been on a trajectory of decline, then it stabilized under the Biden administration, and now it's actually going up
In a December exit interview with USA Today, he talked about his work with flight controllers The initiative is part of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) diversity and inclusion hiring plan
But Trump blasted his tenure, saying Tragically last night a mistake was made, and I think the president is right: There was some sort of an elevation issue that we have immediately begun investigating,
Hegseth said at the briefing President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show actual leadership and explain what he will do to prevent this from happening again,
Our hearts are shattered alongside yours,
Trump said, addressing the victims' families The helicopter had vision of the plane, ... for some reason, it just kept going."
Sadly there are no survivors,
Trump said in a White House news conference that aired in full on Newsmax, announcing "an hour of anguish for our nation." They spent a lot of money renovating a system, spending much more money than they would have spent if they bought a new system for air traffic controllers, meaning the computerized systems,
We'll find out how this disaster occurred and will ensure that nothing like this ever happens again,
