Is flying becoming more dangerous? Washington DC plane crash questions answered
The first air crash of 2025 involving a passenger jet has taken place in Washington DC. An American Airlines regional jet ...
Washington DC plane crash latest: All 67 feared dead after American Airlines jet collides with army helicopter
Officials fear as many as 67 people have been killed after both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, as President Trump ...
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White House: We Will Reverse Biden's "Deterioration In Hiring Standards For Aviation Safety"
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declared that the Trump administration will reverse the "deterioration in hiring standards and aviation safety standards and protocols" implemented by ...
How Donald Trump Changed Air Traffic Control Standards in First Term
After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control ...
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Aviation engineer discusses how DC plane crash could change industry standard for safety features
12 News spoke with a local aviation engineer who worked closely with the plane’s instrumentation and shared his insights into what went wrong. Rick Lohkamp, an aviation engineer with decades of ...
Amid air traffic controller shortage, MGA is preparing next generation for the high-stakes job
For decades, the program has equipped students with the skills and knowledge needed to handle the pressures of air traffic ...
What We Know About Trump Firing Key Aviation, Coast Guard Officials
The Trump administration fired former head of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Linda L. Fagan, according to a bulletin sent to ...
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President Orders FAA to End DEI-Based Hiring, Reinstate Merit-Based Standards for Aviation Safety
Trump has issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based hiring practices and return to strict merit-based hiring and ...
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Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump set his sights on DEI standards at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ... the agency's website," he said. While that language was present on the FAA's website during ...
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Trump Misleads on D.E.I. Policies in Blaming Biden for Plane Crash
By Linda Qiu Reporting from Washington President Trump quickly turned to excoriating the diversity goals of his Democratic predecessors and the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday as he ...