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.
Trump takes executive action on aviation DEI, appointing FAA lead in wake of DCA crash
President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum to end Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices in the aviation sector and to assess aviation safety, as well as an executive order to
Aviation Attorneys Weigh In On Next Steps After DC Plane Crash
Mike Slack and Jim Brauchle spoke to Newsweek on Thursday about what the plane crash's investigation will look like.
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
Chris Rocheleau is an Air Force veteran who worked at the FAA for more than 20 years. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration,
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
Trump rails against DEI after deadly D.C. plane crash
Following the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter, President Donald Trump put the blame on Federal Aviation Administration's diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics, attacks diversity initiatives in FAA hiring
Trump acknowledged it was too soon to draw conclusions but nonetheless moved to assign blame. Trump said he had no evidence to support his claims that diversity initiatives and hiring preferences played a role in the crash.
FAA Hiring Policy Lambasted by Trump After DC Plane Crash Existed During His 1st Term
Trump implied that a long-standing FAA policy could be to blame for the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane.
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash
It came hours after he announced he was immediately appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year veteran of the agency, in the ...
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 ...
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‘There Were 503 Lapses’: Kris Kobach Breaks Down Consequences Of Hiring DEI In Aviation
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach appeared Thursday on Fox Business to discuss concerns regarding the diversity, equity, ...
Trump On If He'll Visit Site Of Deadly Aviation Collision: 'You Want Me To Go Swimming?'
"What's the site? The water?" Donald Trump said when asked about the crash in the Washington area that left 67 people dead.
The most recent commercial aviation accidents in the US
The tragic accident, caused by a midair collision between a regional American Airlines jetliner and an Army helicopter, is ...
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.
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
The American Airlines crash is the nightmare scenario that pilots and aviation workers have long feared
Aviation experts have warned for years about near collisions at airports around the US, citing air traffic control shortages ...
Trump Says Administration Will ‘Restore Faith in American Air Travel’
President Trump said he would appoint Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.