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All air traffic controllers resign at 'hugely important' airport [View all] cbabe Jan 2025 OP
G.O.P. and their Draft-Dodging Felon-in-Chief BoRaGard Jan 2025 #1
Pootin must be thrilled SheltieLover Jan 2025 #2
Gawd dam 3auld6phart Jan 2025 #7
And it will not function BonnieJW Jan 2025 #45
He might need to turn on the recruiting valve. 🔥 underpants Jan 2025 #11
Good Grief! Nictuku Jan 2025 #14
Yeah. I'm in Virginia and it scares me. underpants Jan 2025 #26
Maybe they all should resign. They are going to lose their jobs anyway. Musk is going to supply the workforce. nt Jit423 Jan 2025 #78
This 'hugely important' airport DeepWinter Jan 2025 #58
As a passenger on a small company plane... reACTIONary Jan 2025 #73
FAFO. yardwork Jan 2025 #3
I wonder how the oligarchs plan to fly their private jets Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #4
They'll have to pull themselves up by their Gucci-straps..... lastlib Jan 2025 #8
The more airports shuttered, the more olys feel the pinch. Is a good thing. Magoo48 Jan 2025 #50
Oooooo! What you said. BoRaGard Jan 2025 #57
JFC that's an ugly shoe!!! AZ8theist Jan 2025 #61
No kidding! calimary Jan 2025 #66
Ahhh, yeah! Is that our signal to hit the street? Hope more airports do this! librechik Jan 2025 #5
Yeah, that's the ticket ReRe Feb 2025 #85
this too RJ-MacReady Jan 2025 #6
No ATC at the airport? tRump's FAULT! lastlib Jan 2025 #9
Eloon working on AI to replace ATC not fooled Jan 2025 #34
What could possibly go wrong? Retrograde Jan 2025 #47
He's making an even bigger electric behemouth Jerry2144 Jan 2025 #48
My mom's favorite joke from 65 years ago: Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to flight 4321 Attilatheblond Feb 2025 #87
What happened when Ronny Raygun fired all the ATC's that went on strike??...nt mitch96 Jan 2025 #69
I don't know about all of them, TicketyBoo Feb 2025 #84
Was he an Air traffic controller in Australia?..nt mitch96 Feb 2025 #92
An awful lot of flights were grounded Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2025 #88
IMHO really should change the thread title to (San Carlos, CA) AZJonnie Jan 2025 #10
Fixed headline. Thanks. cbabe Jan 2025 #15
Well, the San Carlos Airport Isn't Really THAT Important. MineralMan Jan 2025 #12
What is important IS: DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #20
Privatize Traildogbob Jan 2025 #29
Gosh....If only Enron was still around! Yes..after they bankrupted Social Security that Bush Jr Bengus81 Jan 2025 #35
Don't imagine ReRe Feb 2025 #86
It's in Class B airspace less than 2-miles from SFO. Grins Jan 2025 #21
It's more like 13 miles from SFO. MineralMan Jan 2025 #24
Latest stats I found from the San Mateo County website say the airport has over 90,000 operations per year. bluesbassman Jan 2025 #30
Isn't it unbelievable that a DUer would downplay this right now? Brenda Jan 2025 #32
Oh it's perfectly believable but also odd. Dave Bowman Jan 2025 #55
In my experience, Democratic Underground is whathehell Feb 2025 #81
I agree...if much further from SFO they could operate without ATC using CTAF but this doesn't sound good Bengus81 Jan 2025 #37
Really?!! FHRRK Jan 2025 #36
I'm following your suggestion -- and fact checking you: W_HAMILTON Jan 2025 #43
Good. My comment was about calling SQL an important airport. MineralMan Jan 2025 #46
Off topic, but SQL also stands for Structured Query Language dickthegrouch Jan 2025 #74
Lol. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #49
FAFO felon and nazis. WhiteTara Jan 2025 #13
Privatization never works. Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #16
my office was privatized by al gore "reinventing government" rampartd Jan 2025 #28
They said it would keep the politicians Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #59
Everyone, please stop saying "privatize" and say 'profitize'. It's so much closer to the truth. OMGWTF Jan 2025 #40
Ooooooooh THAT'S a GOOOOOOD one!!! calimary Jan 2025 #71
These are NOT FAA employees. James48 Jan 2025 #17
Private contract went even more private. So to speak. The old joke cbabe Jan 2025 #19
John Glenn Pinback Jan 2025 #75
Ah of course. Thanks! cbabe Jan 2025 #76
You're welcome! Pinback Jan 2025 #79
I know it's not a good thing but a slowdown or something of the air traffic control people would get attention. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #18
Exactly. They know if we withhold our labor, they are phucked. AllyCat Jan 2025 #33
Could this be just the start of a huge chain reaction? Emile Jan 2025 #22
Yes it will be Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #38
Damn!! has me wondering just how many ATC airports like that are privatized? Bengus81 Jan 2025 #39
In 1981Ronnie Reagan fired 11,000 controllers when they went on strike for better wages. Ping Tung Jan 2025 #23
Hey....Don't cha remember when Saint Ronnie said "Well...I didn't fire them,they quit." Bengus81 Jan 2025 #41
Donnie always needs to be the Biggest hero. Ping Tung Jan 2025 #51
Contract Towers billh58 Jan 2025 #25
So, it has been that way for over 40 years n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #44
Just disgusting. Putting safety at risk all in the name of greed. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2025 #27
National work stoppage Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #31
But he has common demse. Norbert Jan 2025 #42
They're now profitizing the FAA? What could possible go wrong? .. aggiesal Jan 2025 #52
Things will get worse before they get better (if ever.) There will be more senseless deaths and tragedy. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #53
now they will be using unicom. trickey AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #54
Controllers. smorollers. Who needs 'em? Colgate 64 Jan 2025 #56
Just do a Ronnie Raygun and make the military do it. progressoid Jan 2025 #60
Reagan successfully broke the air controller's union. Trump/Musk's gutting of the FAA is what happens when you take Martin68 Jan 2025 #62
Word is, he's encouraging them all to quit KnoxVol Jan 2025 #63
What? It's not a problem. All take-off will be on even numbers of the month. 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 #64
If all air traffic controllers Linda ladeewolf Jan 2025 #65
Maybe that's what needs to happen. A complete walkout. Shut it down. Can't fly without air traffic controllers. Vinca Jan 2025 #67
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #68
San Carlos Airport reaches agreement to keep its air traffic controllers Grokenstein Jan 2025 #70
How exactly is that airport "hugely important"? never even heard of it EX500rider Jan 2025 #72
Dotard wants to hire 'brilliant' ATCs? Yet, he wants to pay them less? Norrrm Jan 2025 #77
It never does Tweedy Feb 2025 #80
The unspoken assumptions behind Trump's and Musk's thinking: Aussie105 Feb 2025 #82
Update: Crisis averted... TicketyBoo Feb 2025 #83
I was a DEI hire in the late 70's as a female duggie99 Feb 2025 #89
When enough people begin to protest, Mr. Mustard 2023 Feb 2025 #90
This man is a stain to the country Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #91
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