Trump Admin Emails Air Traffic Controllers: Quit Your Jobs
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Federal employees were told they could use their paid time off to explore “dream destinations” before quitting.

Summary

The Trump administration emailed air traffic controllers urging them to quit and accept buyouts 24 hours after a fatal Reagan plane crash.

At 8:30 p.m. Thursday, the email urged federal employees to pursue private-sector jobs, offering pay incentives and vacation benefits while on government payroll.

This program contradicts established rules by allowing second employment, sparking union concerns about losing experienced personnel amid an air traffic controller shortage.

Trump blamed previous administrations for safety issues and misrepresented FAA standards, intensifying culture wars as officials remain uncertain about the buyout program’s future.

    • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      Not a problem. FWIW, I’m not trying to excuse the pilots. The purpose of an FAA/NTSB investigation shouldn’t be to assign blame, but to prevent future incidents. Preventing the type of error the helicopter pilots made is probably not possible, which means it’s either going to happen again the next time such an error is made, or we make it so that making such an error doesn’t result in a collision.

      Safety and prevention are matters for the FAA and NTSB. Blame and liability are matters for the courts.