F.A.A. Employee Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump
The employee, Dean DelleChiaie of Nashua, N.H., was accused of emailing the White House about his plans to kill the president, after using his work computer to conduct related searches.
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The employee, Dean DelleChiaie of Nashua, N.H., was accused of emailing the White House about his plans to kill the president, after using his work computer to conduct related searches.
The confirmation hearing for Bryan Bedford, a commercial airline executive, comes as the agency confronts critical staffing shortages and questions about passenger safety.
The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.
Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.
The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have heightened concerns about safety at one of the busiest U.S. airports.
Officials promised to replace derelict equipment with state-of-the-art technology but said funding was dependent on Congress.
A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.
The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.
Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.
New details show that the failures leading up to the midair collision of a regional jet and an Army helicopter were more complex than previously known.