Summary
The FAA is facing a leadership vacuum amid a major aviation disaster after former administrator Michael Whitaker resigned on January 20th, following clashes with Elon Musk.
Musk, angered by FAA fines against SpaceX, publicly called for Whitaker’s resignation.
The crisis intensified after an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C., killing all on board.
Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as acting FAA administrator, with Musk reportedly influencing government staffing decisions.
The FAA also struggles with underfunding and air traffic control staffing shortages.
the nazi musk, after being fined, pushed out the administrator of the agency that fined him.
well done, trump voters 👍
Hey, that’s Musk’s privilege as Chief Executive.
If you didn’t want Musk doing this stuff, you shouldn’t have voted for him.
and they’re perfectly fine with it, because they’re told to be
Just IMAGINE if this happened under a Biden or Obama administration.
Republicans would be losing their collective shit. They’d probably have some DEFCON level on the fox news ticker for a year straight.
Honest question: Where the heck are the left talking heads? The ones I follow are much too busy writing clickbait titles, covering the story and shaking their heads a bit.
Corporate media is controlled by the fascists now.
They are out there. I think none of them are as argumentative as the chuds though. And liberals don’t fall in love like the right does, at least not that I have seen, which I think contributes.
I know many people who have fallen in love with Rachel Maddow.
They’re terrified of being put into a camp. I kind of don’t blame them but I kind of do.
Nah don’t worry Republicans will investigate this just as hard as Benghazi, for 10 years. /s
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One ATC working two positions.
Cant imagine why this happened.
In 2023, a panel of experts released a report that found that the increasing reliance of overtime to staff air traffic control facilities was putting air safety at risk. The agency has fielded hundreds of complaints from air traffic workers describing dangerous conditions from staff shortages to dilapidated buildings.
Completely off topic but made me think of the conditions 911 dispatchers have to work under. Both are extremely critical jobs where mistakes can really cost lives and not in the “I thought a bag of skittles was a gun” mistake
Why are all these fucking cowards resigning?Stand up to these fucking bullies you pussies. Get fired then turn around and sue them. Its a badge of honor to be fired by these assholes.
Meh, they’re only human
What floor were they on when he was pushed out?
Too bad Felon won’t be investigated for his role here. Not only does he have too much money for that (Worthington’s Law), but the government is corrupted with Republicans.
This is why I have been saying for decades now that no Republican should have ever been allowed into office…
Welcome to the world leader of shit-hole countries.
