Trump names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash
It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration does not have a permanent leader.
Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash
President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.
D.C. Plane Crash Raises Questions About Trump Aviation Personnel Changes
The plane crash at DCA raised questions about recent leadership changes within the federal agencies charged with regulating air travel.
Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses for a moment of silence to recognize crash victims as he speaks to reporters about Wednesday's deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
Timeline of Donald Trump's Impact on FAA Prior to D.C. Plane Crash
A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.
Trump Attacks DEI Programs at FAA Following Midair Collision
President Donald Trump quickly politicized the air collision between an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet and a military helicopter, blaming diversity, equity and inclusion programs for the most deadly US commercial airline accident in over a decade.
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
FAA Lacks Administrator as Agency Probes Air Disaster
The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a ...
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Don’t Politicize Aviation Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation, hoping to determine what happened and prevent any similar accidents in the future. There is no reason to believe that the dramatic ...
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Trump blames DEI, Army pilot error for deadly Black Hawk collision
Without evidence, Trump blamed air traffic controllers, the helicopter pilots and Democratic policies at federal agencies for ...
As Trump seeks to reshape the federal workforce, unions blast his Schedule F plan
Trump executive order that reclassifies career civil servants risks politicizing thousands of government jobs, critics say.
Who is Sean Duffy, the public face of the federal government’s response to the DC plane crash?
Duffy also said he would cut DEI programs at the agency and create federal rules for self-driving cars instead of leaving ...
Local aviation attorneys believe NTSB will soon have answers on what caused plane, helicopter crash
As the National Transportation Safety Board leads the investigation into the deadly mid-air collision of a military ...
Trump admin orders federal employees in DEI offices to be placed on paid leave as agencies wind down diversity initiatives
The Office of Personnel Management — the government’s top human resources agency – notified federal department heads in a ...
How Many Federal DEI Employees Are There in the U.S.?
Donald Trump issued an executive order when he took office in January 2025, removing Joe Biden’s DEI programs in the ...
Federal Aviation Administration releases statement after aircraft collision near DCA
The FAA released a statement after a military helicopter and American Airlines get crashed into each other over the Potomac ...