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turbinetree

(27,551 posts)
Tue Feb 18, 2025, 03:08 PM Feb 2025

'President Plane Accident': FAA worker renames Trump as laid off staff warn of 'danger' [View all]

By David Edwards
Published February 18, 2025 1:03 PM ET

Workers at the Federal Aviation Administration sounded the alarm this week after President Donald Trump and Elon Musk oversaw the firing of around 400 employees.

The Associated Press reported that the FAA began notifying employees last Friday that they were being fired. One air traffic controller said the move included FAA radar, landing, and navigational aid maintenance staff.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy insisted, "Zero air traffic controllers and critical safety personnel were let go."

https://www.rawstory.com/faa-danger-trump-fired/

First and foremost this Duffy character is a fraud...............and to the CEO's within the commercial aviation industry.......is your greed that important to have this Duffy character jeopardize the flying public...........because there has not been one peep from any of you...........not fucking one..............you should be canceling flights.................not today but yesterday......... .

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Grateful I don't have to fly anywhere! calimary Feb 2025 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Feb 2025 #23
Me, neither! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #24
I never fly anymore and will only fly for an emergency now Meowmee Feb 2025 #28
A family member has two friends still working at the IRS. She used to work there. Walleye Feb 2025 #2
Sure. Fire the radar, landing, and navigational aid guys. Grins Feb 2025 #3
AND WHY? Their GOAL??? Cha Feb 2025 #13
Their goal is to cripple government, then claim that private entities can do a better job. Lonestarblue Feb 2025 #16
Exactly.. Destroy America.. Thank You. Cha Feb 2025 #17
AKA Disaster Capitalism ... Shock Doctrine for the USA. Auggie Feb 2025 #18
I haven't told my sister yet JPK Feb 2025 #4
yep, and I bet they will go for the Trains next... FirstLight Feb 2025 #5
he wants our backs et tu Feb 2025 #6
His back and fat ass are going to be up against the wall when passenger counts drop like a rock. Bengus81 Feb 2025 #15
As an Atlanta-area resident, I generally fly on Delta at least a couple of times a year. Pinback Feb 2025 #7
I think you're right to avoid flying. ShazzieB Feb 2025 #25
Some of my family is flying to Italy next week with a group of high school students. Scary. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #8
Yikes, that is scary. ShazzieB Feb 2025 #27
I recall DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #9
Drive to Canada this spring, summer, and fall. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #10
What kind of reception are Americans likely to get in Canada right now? ShazzieB Feb 2025 #30
Canadians like Americans, have an affinity for them, and know they are not the government. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #31
This is good to hear! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #33
It's Crazy Shit.. So who and what does this Benefit? Cha Feb 2025 #11
Duffy, safety was not effected outside of ... navigation, radar, and something else Botany Feb 2025 #12
Pilots union should threaten a damn STRIKE. Bengus81 Feb 2025 #14
It may have to come to this. Congress? Congress? Crickets. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #37
I think Rebl2 Feb 2025 #19
One more sector to boycott wolfie001 Feb 2025 #20
Americans are bdamomma Feb 2025 #21
Canceled SweepPicker Feb 2025 #22
I'm flying home Sunday. tavernier Feb 2025 #26
I have to fly tomorrow bamagal62 Feb 2025 #29
No more flights for me... The Madcap Feb 2025 #32
I'd rather take a bus into Mexico and board a plane there DSandra Feb 2025 #34
Every Republican presidency comes with a HIGH body count DSandra Feb 2025 #35
Congess? Calling Congress? Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #36
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