DOGE Purges FAA: Mass Firings and Musk’s Takeover Threaten Air Travel Safety

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DOGE v. FAA

🔴 UPDATE: February 17, 2025

Mass Firings at FAA as DOGE Eyes Air Traffic Control Overhaul

The Trump administration has escalated its purge of federal agencies, this time targeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a move that has sparked outrage from aviation safety experts and unions, hundreds of probationary FAA employees, including air traffic controllers, were abruptly fired—just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people.

At the same time, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now actively working with the FAA to “modernize” air traffic control operations, fueling concerns that privatization and deregulation could be on the horizon.

🚨 Key Developments:

• Mass Firings Without Cause – Hundreds of FAA employees were terminated via late-night emails from a non-governmental address, raising questions about due process and transparency. The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union condemned the move, calling it a reckless attack on aviation safety.

• DOGE Infiltration of Air Traffic Control – DOGE officials, including engineers from SpaceX, have been scheduled to visit the FAA’s Air Traffic Control Command Center in Virginia to evaluate its operations. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has framed this as an effort to modernize the system, but critics warn it could be a step toward privatizing or outsourcing air traffic control functions.

• Air Travel Safety at Risk – The FAA was already facing a severe staffing shortage, with an estimated 3,500 open air traffic controller positions. These mass terminations could cripple an already strained workforce, increasing delays and potential safety hazards.

🔍 Consequences:

• Threat to Aviation Safety – Reducing the number of trained air traffic controllers amid growing concerns about air travel safety could lead to further delays, near misses, and even more fatal incidents.

• Push Toward Privatization? – DOGE’s involvement in FAA operations suggests that the administration may be seeking to shift air traffic control functions to the private sector, raising alarms about accountability and oversight.

• Legal Challenges Expected – Unions and industry watchdogs are preparing to challenge the terminations, arguing that they were politically motivated and endanger public safety.

📌 Sources:

• AP News: Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

• Business Insider: Hundreds of FAA workers were fired weeks after deadly DC crash, union says, as Trump promises aviation safety upgrades

• Reuters: Musk's DOGE team to visit US FAA command center on Monday

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