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no_hypocrisy

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1. Not just LaGuardia

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 06:36 PM

Mar 23

How DOGE's cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety

May, 2025
President Trump's drive to shrink the federal workforce has touched nearly every agency, including the Federal Aviation Administration. It comes amid rising public concern about air safety after recent incidents, including January's mid-air collision of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang speaks with Isaac Stanley-Becker, a staff writer for The Atlantic, about layoffs at the FAA.

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-doges-cutbacks-at-the-faa-could-affect-aviation-safety

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Is LaGuardia More Dangerous Than Other US Airports? [View all] Beringia Mar 23 OP

Not just LaGuardia no_hypocrisy Mar 23 #1

Personally, I wouldn't get on a plane these days. Wait till tsf's slimeballs rewrite safety regs with AI! SheltieLover Mar 23 #2

Thanks, I will watch Beringia Mar 23 #4

Too big, too busy and in the wrong place . . . Aussie105 Mar 23 #3

Locking per Host Consensus. Opinion/Analysis GP6971 Mar 23 #5