The FAA’s Obsolete Tech—Not Diversity—Is America’s Biggest Air Safety Threat

When last week's air disaster happened in D.C., the spotlight was thrown quickly on air traffic control - even without having any inkling that controller error contribution to the collision. That's because there's been a lot of attention paid recently to diversity efforts at the FAA, and because the President has railed against those sorts of efforts. There's a lot of misinformation about what happened. Here's the basic truth, and how much it matters today. Continue reading The FAA’s Obsolete Tech—Not Diversity—Is America’s Biggest Air Safety Threat...

Feb 7, 2025 - 21:07
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The FAA’s Obsolete Tech—Not Diversity—Is America’s Biggest Air Safety Threat

When last week’s air disaster happened in D.C., the spotlight was thrown quickly on air traffic control – even without having any inkling that controller error contribution to the collision. That’s because there’s been a lot of attention paid recently to diversity efforts at the FAA, and because the President has railed against those sorts of efforts.

There’s a lot of misinformation about what happened. Here’s the basic truth, and how much it matters today.

Continue reading The FAA’s Obsolete Tech—Not Diversity—Is America’s Biggest Air Safety Threat