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FAA employee dismissals raise aviation safety concerns
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In recent weeks, two significant plane crashes have heightened public concern over aviation safety. The incidents include a deadly mid-air collision over the Potomac in January and a Delta CRJ-900 overturning upon landing in Toronto. Amid these concerns, President Donald Trump has initiated the dismissal of probationary employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Robert Weissman, Co-President of Public Citizen, expressed his concerns to ABC News 4 about these dismissals: "One thing we are seeing with these firings across the government is that they are indiscriminate. There’s some preset level and people are just being let go. It’s not looking at what individuals are doing, it’s not really assessing where there’s need or lesser need...And when you do that kind of bludgeon force to the federal workforce, you are gonna have problems. And when you do it to the FAA, you’re just making flying less safe, there’s no way around it."

Public Citizen and similar organizations are actively opposing this policy through legal means. They argue for increased Congressional oversight on critical agencies like the FAA.

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Despite layoffs at FAA offices, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport recently resumed operations after a major crash two weeks prior. Aircraft arrival rates were increased to 28 per hour last Thursday.

Critics suggest that laying off probationary employees might save money short-term but could harm US aviation long-term as essential roles may remain unfilled when current staff retire. However, this concern is somewhat alleviated by an exemption from Trump's hiring freeze for air traffic controllers and other key positions within the FAA. As stated by the organization: "The FAA continues to hire and onboard air traffic controllers and safety professionals, including mechanics and others who support them."

Despite recent events suggesting otherwise, flying remains statistically safe compared to other modes of transport like driving. The latest incident involving Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 resulted in injuries but no fatalities, underscoring existing safety measures' effectiveness.

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