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In reply to the discussion: Trump must be held accountable for the crash in DC. [View all]kerry-is-my-prez
(9,523 posts)50. This article looks pretty damning. The airline people were warning about lack of safety
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2025-01-22/flurry-white-house-actions-reaching-aviation
Flurry of White House Actions Reaching into Aviation
Regs are on halt, ASAC dismantled, and key agency positions vacant
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While it is unclear at this point how long this process will take, it harkens back to the early days of the first Trump Administration when regulations halted, including key safety actions such as airworthiness directives, for several weeks.
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In addition, the White House has put a hiring freeze in place, prohibiting the replacement of open government positions or the creation of new ones while the administration evaluates reductions in the workforce. The White House plans to release a memorandum with further guidance within 90 days. This has drawn criticism from lawmakers as the FAA has been ramping up controller hiring.
"The bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the Administration to hire the maximum number of air traffic controllers. Thats what the law says, so the Administration must rescind this ridiculous executive order, said Rick Larsen (D-Washington), the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Hiring air traffic controllers is the number one safety issue according to the entire aviation industry. Instead of working to improve aviation safety and lower costs for hardworking American families, the Administration is choosing to spread bogus DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] claims to justify this decision."
Among the other early White House actions has been the dismantling of the long-standing Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) that was under TSAs purview. The government/industry advisory group was established in 1989 after the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 and became a permanent structure in 2014.
Flurry of White House Actions Reaching into Aviation
Regs are on halt, ASAC dismantled, and key agency positions vacant
-snip-
While it is unclear at this point how long this process will take, it harkens back to the early days of the first Trump Administration when regulations halted, including key safety actions such as airworthiness directives, for several weeks.
-snip-
In addition, the White House has put a hiring freeze in place, prohibiting the replacement of open government positions or the creation of new ones while the administration evaluates reductions in the workforce. The White House plans to release a memorandum with further guidance within 90 days. This has drawn criticism from lawmakers as the FAA has been ramping up controller hiring.
"The bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the Administration to hire the maximum number of air traffic controllers. Thats what the law says, so the Administration must rescind this ridiculous executive order, said Rick Larsen (D-Washington), the ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Hiring air traffic controllers is the number one safety issue according to the entire aviation industry. Instead of working to improve aviation safety and lower costs for hardworking American families, the Administration is choosing to spread bogus DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] claims to justify this decision."
Among the other early White House actions has been the dismantling of the long-standing Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) that was under TSAs purview. The government/industry advisory group was established in 1989 after the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 and became a permanent structure in 2014.
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As soon as I heard about the crash, I thought, this is tRump's fault! nt
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
Wednesday
#4
Tomorrow, trump will waddle up to podium and say that Biden Admin failures are responsible.
Silent Type
Wednesday
#5
Voters didn't blame george war bush for 9/11, 8 months after taking office. Suspect same here.
Silent Type
Thursday
#18
trump was on 24/7 in court, convicted of fraud and rape, etc. He gained votes. I don't think a week or so
Silent Type
Thursday
#40
Not to mention rescue efforts hampered due to lack of leadership at the U.S. Coastguard.
Hassin Bin Sober
Wednesday
#13
Sure. Like Trump has been held accountable for everything else. (n/t)
DJ Synikus Makisimus
Thursday
#16
It's Trump's world now. We're just the passengers - in steerage. (n/t)
DJ Synikus Makisimus
Thursday
#71
That's right. It is something they would do. However, it's something we should do
mzmolly
Thursday
#20
It's amazing how many folks are fighting the last war, like this is the 90s and norms are in place.
BannonsLiver
Thursday
#96
That's true, the Republicans would jump on this. And keep lying if they were proven wrong.
kerry-is-my-prez
Thursday
#43
Earlier posts stated that ATC are currently understaffed by 30% and it takes 3 years to train.
MichMan
Thursday
#68
TSA is not ATC. It's the people who make sure we aren't carrying bombs on board etc.
LeftInTX
Thursday
#37
This article looks pretty damning. The airline people were warning about lack of safety
kerry-is-my-prez
Thursday
#50
I tried listening but most of it is dead air... could you summarize?
questionseverything
Thursday
#102
It's poor quality and I couldn't make much of it. I posted to show the angle of the two aircraft
LeftInTX
Friday
#121
How will Trump and his cronies get the big tax cuts and Federal contracts without these kinds of cuts?
Doodley
Thursday
#55
He wasn't held accountable for 200,000 American lives lost on his early leadership on Covid.
OAITW r.2.0
Thursday
#56
America is crashing and burning in trumps watch. Flying will be a nightmare with this admin
OrlandoDem2
Thursday
#64