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Travel Hat

Travel Hat's Journal
Travel Hat's Journal
May 9, 2025

About 400 employees layoff from the FAA in February

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a “critical safety” position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees.

About 400 personnel were let go starting Friday. There is still not a complete picture of who was fired, but the union representing about 130 of them said the staffers included aviation safety assistants, maintenance mechanics and nautical information specialists.

They are the types of workers tasked with helping aircraft safety inspectors, repairing air traffic control facilities and updating digital maps that pilots use in flight, such as making any changes that the FAA may direct for airplanes flying in Washington airspace following last month’s fatal midair collision.

https://apnews.com/article/faa-firings-trump-doge-safety-airlines-27390c6a7aac58063652302df5a243d3

Maybe I missed it, but I haven't heard anyone mention this.

December 9, 2024

Musk is worth over $350 billion. He could give every American $1 million and still be a billionaire

That is every single American, from the youngest to the oldest.

October 6, 2024

Has anyone ever used the Apple SOS feature on a I Phone?

This is an explanation of this app on You Tube. Seems like it could be useful.

September 30, 2024

Been watching all the devastation from hurricane Helene this weekend

And I wonder if all the people in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina realize that if they elect Trump and he implements project 2025, they will end the National Flood Insurance Program and increase the threshold for disaster declarations by FEMA making it harder for states to get federal aid.

September 14, 2024

NBA or NFL

Watch till the end

https://x.com/i/status/1834653402845860350

July 13, 2024

Another maga nut to look out for. Retired Army Lt Col Ivan Raiklin

Raiklin, who is working with convicted felon Michael Flynn, has created a spreadsheet of 370 political enemies that if tfg gets back in the White House, he thinks should be imprisoned. It has the usual names, but it also has Jared Kushner and Lindsey Graham's name in it. Like I said, he's a nut.

He also wants to be, I kid you not, the Secretary of Retribution.

Also, at the top of the first page it says "For Elon Musk Eyes Only"

https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1811902047274537191/photo/2









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Name: Steven Skoglund
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Hometown: Rockford
Home country: USA
Current location: Rockford
Member since: Wed Sep 25, 2019, 07:57 AM
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About Travel Hat

Just retired. I like to travel. Been able to do some because of my work. looking to do some more now. Been lurking here for awhile, but now that I'm retired I thought I'd join.
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