News von Behörden und Regulators (LBA, EASA, FAA, BFU, NTSB, …)

[Machrihanish]

Allerdings hat sich deren Definator Whitaker jüngst verabschiedet, er steht den neuen Herren in DC nicht zur Verfügung.

Whitakers Weggang hatte einen konkreteren Anlaß, wie ich gerade sehe —

Adam Cohen (@axidentaliberal.bsky.social)

We don’t want “SpaceX engineers” We want trained, competent air traffic controllers, ground crew personnel and people well versed in making sure the public can fly safely Which hasn’t happened ever since President Musk and his flunky Trump forced out FAA Chief Michael Whitaker

bsky.app

 

[Machrihanish]

Die FAA nähert sich der Sollstärke.

Jetzt wird den Fachbehörden der Nachwuchs abgeschnitten:

FAA firings put definition of 'safety-critical' under scrutiny

Confusion and uncertainty set in as layoffs ordered by the Trump administration take effect at the nation's aviation regulator.

theaircurrent.com

The move, which followed last week’s arrival of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the FAA, has so far affected administrative and support personnel within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), which is responsible for the safe operation of the national airspace system (NAS), as well as the Aviation Safety organization (AVS), which is responsible for oversight of manufacturers, operators and others who participate in the NAS.

Many of the individuals who were terminated occupied positions that support safety-critical work. A maintenance mechanic, for example, may plow away snow needed to access a broken instrument landing system (ILS), which would then be serviced by an ATSS. Legal instruments examiners review and approve (or deny) medical certificates for pilots and controllers. Telecommunications specialists support the upkeep of key communications equipment for controllers, like the infrastructure in New York City that failed last year and caused radar outages at Newark Airport. Aeronautical information specialists are responsible for the evaluation, selection and preparation of navigational charts and other air traffic procedures which are used by both pilots and air traffic controllers.

Der Boeing-Hub Frankfurt und der Boeing-Günstigcarrier Rhein-Ruhr gehen schwierigen Zeiten entgegen.