FAA, Trump Administration and federal employees

SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX engineers would be visiting the Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia to take what he positioned as a tour.
100s Of FAA Probationary Employees Summarily Terminated By Trump Administration
Layoffs have now also affected the Federal Aviation Authority, as new reports have surfaced about hundreds of probationary employees being asked to leave. FAA probationary employe
Hundreds of FAA probationary workers fired by Trump administration, union says
The Trump administration has started firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration probationary employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, according to their union.
'I loved my job': FAA employees in Oklahoma fired in purge of federal workers
President Trump and Elon Musk are reshaping the federal government. In Oklahoma City, this has led to FAA employees losing their job.
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
Nearly 300 Federal Aviation Administration employees were fired just weeks after a midair collision over Washington, D.C., killed 67 people.
FAA fires fewer than 400 workers, transportation chief says
The Federal Aviation Administration fired fewer than 400 employees out of its workforce of 45,000, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday, as questions rise around air traffic safety amid a spate of recent plane accidents.
Trump Admin lays off 400 FAA workers amid air traffic incidents; 1 Austin worker laid off
Despite the spate of incidents making headlines, the FAA is slimming down its workforce and one worker has already been laid off in Austin.
Duffy: FAA firings fewer than 400 out of ‘staggering’ 45,000 staffers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy seemingly defended the recent firings at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday, arguing the probationary employees who were let go made up only a minor portion of the workforce.
'Scared To Death': Former FAA Employee Sounds Alarm On Mass Firings
Stadtlander, who was fired while working on a defense program with the agency, said the public "needs to be concerned" over ...
More than 200 TSA employees fired in Trump's push to cut federal workforce
The TSA confirmed the terminations of 243 probationary workers, citing "performance and conduct issues" with the employees.
FAA Employees Say Trump and Musk’s Purge Is a ‘Threat’ to Air Safety
Donald Trump and Elon Musk fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees. The administration argues it won’t ...
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What type of FAA positions were eliminated as part of Trump's cuts?
What type of FAA positions were eliminated as part of Trump's cuts? Scripps News got more clarity from a union representing ...
What the FAA Layoffs Mean for Air Safety
Along with all its air traffic controllers at airports, the FAA also regulates drones and rocket launches and looks for ...
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Probationary FAA employees laid off in wake of deadly US plane crashes
Several hundred employees of the Federal Aviation Administration have been laid off by the Trump administration in a move a ...
Air Traffic controllers union to analyze FAA firings’ impact on safety
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is reviewing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its ...
Is Elon Musk Poised to Profit From New Layoffs at the FAA?
Employees from Musk’s SpaceX hope to give air traffic control a makeover, as the Trump administration slashes Federal Aviation Administration staff ...