Simple Flying
Rytis Beresnevičius
11 April 2025
Sean Duffy, the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, has affirmed that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has not removed any safety-critical positions at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In a post on X on April 10, Duffy responded to Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat member of the US House of Representatives, who was onboard one of the American Airlines (American Eagle) regional jets that collided on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Duffy started his statement by saying that he was glad everyone onboard was safe but warned against “fear-mongering” and invited Gottheimer to stick to the facts, namely that no safety-critical positions at the FAA have been cut. Duffy concluded that he looked forward to Gottheimer supporting the plan of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, to build an all-new and state-of-the-art air traffic control (ATC) system.
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