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We must have only the highest standards for those who work in the aviation system. I changed the Obama standards from very mediocre at best to extraordinary,
Trump said during a press conference Thursday Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch."
Former Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on X (formerly Twitter However, it's quite possible that if marginally qualified Academy graduates got sent to facilities where they could not control traffic successfully, the washout rate would have increased,
This is not sustainable. Being proactive regarding hiring is the probably the biggest measure our administration could make to alleviate the fears of the flying public. Luckily, they have the opportunity to do just that, and it will pay off in safer skies,
To be sure, it would be a very lengthy process to safely transform to a privatized model, with no guarantee of success. The top concern here in this case should be safety. Prioritizing targeted initiatives toward hiring qualified controllers and updated technology in the existing facilities would be a better investment,
We don't know enough about what led to yesterday's collision, but the controller shortage may have played a role. Also, there may be a need to restrict the operation of military helicopters in airspace close to commercial airport landing and takeoff paths,
It is imperative that we do everything we can to keep the training pipeline open so we can continue to train qualified candidates. I don't see the quality of the training as the problem, but rather that the staffing levels are not where they need to be,
All candidates who are accepted to the academy go through the same rigorous training process and are expected to perform to the same high standards if they want to continue on to their assigned facility. Then, they face even more training once they get to their actual facility,
Because I have common sense, OK?"
Trump replied when asked how he had reached the conclusion that programs to counter racism and sexism had played a role We wait for the absolute truth of the matter. It is with great and righteous indignation that I recognize the comments and actions of one individual in particular, who did not attempt whatsoever to wait for those facts,
He will continue with the vilification and demonization, he will continue with this madness, until our republic is as White and as male as this administration can bend and break the law to make it."
But certainly, for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest, the smartest, the sharpest. We want somebody that’s psychologically superior. And that’s what we’re going to have,
Our republic’s president, Donald Trump, chose to address a nation in mourning with only fiction and White supremacist ideologies,
Clarke said during a Friday press conference in Brooklyn, New York It just could have been,
Trump said when asked if he believed the crash was caused by diversity hiring This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines, and our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, crew members, partners, first responders, along with their families and loved ones. We understand and appreciate the people are eager for information, please know that we will continue to share accurate and timely information as soon as we can, but anything we must report, must be accurate."
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said in a video statement Under the Biden administration, the FAA and other government agencies had absolutely insane hiring practices that endangered the public. President @realDonaldTrump and his team are working rapidly to restore competent personnel to all positions involving your safety."
On Thursday, Musk wrote on X This shocking event follows problematic and likely illegal decisions during the Obama and Biden Administrations that minimized merit and competence in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)."
In a White House memo issued on Thursday, Trump again blamed the previous Democratic administrations for the crash, writing FAA investigators are supporting the NTSB-led investigation of Wednesday night's midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport. The NTSB is leading the investigation and will provide all updates. We cannot comment on any aspect of open investigations. The FAA will quickly take any actions necessary based on evidence from the investigation."
The FAA said in a statement On the face of it, some extraordinary remarks from President Trump
He began by asking Schlichter about Mr Trump's comments, saying First of all they're not disgraceful, we're finally getting somebody out there who breaks the silence of the establishment and tells the truth
