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intheflow

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8. I hate to say it, but I think Biden owns this as much as Trump.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 03:06 PM

Jan 2025

Trump fired FAA investigators but Biden signed the order allowing more planes in an already tight airspace, with the support of more Democratic congress members than Republican. That had much more of an impact on day to day operations than firing people whose job is to investigate accidents after they happen.

List of people who voted for adding flights here: https://www.newsweek.com/lawmakers-voted-increase-flights-reagan-airport-crash-2023484

Edited to add, I’d be delighted to learn that it’s more about Trump’s actions, if it turns out to be true. I’m just voicing an opinion in the void at this point.

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FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2025 OP

Kaine was prescient! From the same article: Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 #1

Thank you for adding this nt Wicked Blue Jan 2025 #2

Tim isn't holding back underpants Jan 2025 #3

I don't understand why they need to run training flights in this area Renew Deal Jan 2025 #4

If this was a helicopter for VIP's then training does not quite pass the smell test. PurgedVoter Jan 2025 #10

So are you saying they are hiding victims? Renew Deal Jan 2025 #11

One way to interpret the comment is that the helicopter was COMING karynnj Jan 2025 #12

It was reported as an "annual proficiency training flight." Renew Deal Jan 2025 #13

No. I had not read that. karynnj Jan 2025 #16

I did not claim to know anything PurgedVoter Jan 2025 #31

+1 dalton99a Jan 2025 #18

People rationalize each decision with "this doesn't change the risk much if at all" RockRaven Jan 2025 #5

My impression as a passenger was that it was the most congested airport of all my travels wishstar Jan 2025 #6

And the approach is like landing on an aircraft carrier! NCDem47 Jan 2025 #7

I hate to say it, but I think Biden owns this as much as Trump. intheflow Jan 2025 #8

Yes, the daily capacity was increased by five round-trip flights. n/t John1956PA Jan 2025 #9

Disagree. It's not Biden's job to veto an FAA reauthorization act. lostnfound Jan 2025 #14

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #17

President Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #32

Nope, Enron Musk first head of FAA ... uponit7771 Jan 2025 #15

Musk didn't fire anyone. intheflow Jan 2025 #19

same effect, Enron Musk was involved with the US having no head of FAA ... I'm not removing his name from the issue caus uponit7771 Jan 2025 #20

He did fire him in an indirect way because he knew that Been A Dick Donald had his back, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2025 #21

Plenty of blame to go around but B.See Jan 2025 #27

Pete strongly disagrees. yardwork Jan 2025 #23

Yes, I saw that Lulu KC Jan 2025 #24

Kinda what I am thinking as well DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2025 #25

That's my thought Lulu KC Jan 2025 #26

In MAGA'S alternate reality, anything B.See Jan 2025 #28

Yup Lulu KC Jan 2025 #29

It gets his rabid LEMMINGS looking B.See Jan 2025 #30

Pete says nope. yardwork Jan 2025 #22