Trump administration firing FAA staff including safety workers despite recent crashes
by Edward Helmore in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6VBCC)
President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce as critics say public safety could be endangered
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including some who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, despite four deadly crashes since inauguration day.
According to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (Pass) union, several hundred" workers received termination notices on Friday.
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