Air traffic controllers union responds to Trump’s DEI attacks
The air traffic controllers union responded Friday to claims by President Trump this week that diversity programs contributed ...
Trump blames DEI for weakening FAA in aftermath of Reagan National plane crash
President Trump on Thursday appeared to blame diversity initiatives at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for ...
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DeFazio: DC’s National Airport air corridor too crowded
Peter DeFazio, the former House Transportation and Infrastructure chair, said the air corridor is even more crowded with ...
White House: N.J. mystery drones were authorized by FAA, ‘not the enemy’
Before taking questions at her first news briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gave an update she said came ...
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Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
Among his chief targets: An FAA diversity hiring initiative he suggested had undermined the agency’s effectiveness. “But certainly for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest ...
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FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit alleging it denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed tha ...
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Fact check: Trump’s FAA used the same language about hiring people with disabilities he’s now blasting
But it’s also worth noting that some of Trump’s specific assertions about the FAA’s push to hire people with disabilities were either inaccurate or missing critical context about what ...
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What we can VERIFY about the deadly DC crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has safety policies in place to prevent midair collisions, according to a 2021 ...
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Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know.
President Trump moved Thursday, appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency. Mr. Trump described Rocheleau as "highly respected." The Federal ...