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100s Of FAA Probationary Employees Summarily Terminated By Trump Administration

The FAA is among several federal agencies that have seen a reduction of workforce in recent days.

Both Sean Duffy and Elon Musk said that SpaceX, and not DOGE, will visit the FAA’s center in Virginia.

FAA certified the Airbus A321XLR in October 2024, updating the A320 aircraft family’s type certificate in December of that year.

EASA and the FAA jointly certified the upgrade for the CFM International LEAP-1A, one of the two A320neo family engine options, in December 2024.

The FAA superseded a previous directive to add additional inspections for the Boeing 747’s seats.

In addition to the calls to cull or modify the passenger protections, IATA asked Trump to review the mandatory pilot retirement at 65.

The United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER eventually reached its destination, Chicago.

In a previous interview, Sean Duffy, the Secretary of Transportation, warned that “bad things happen” when you do not focus on safety and systems.

Boom Supersonic has proven that supersonic flight can be achieved without an audible sonic boom.

Sean Duffy’s plan to involve DOGE to fix the National Airspace System (NAS) was met with sharp criticism.