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To: Eric who wrote (1517988)	1/31/2025 9:05:18 AM
From: longz	Respond to of 1569907

Eric, thats fake

To: Eric who wrote (1517988)	1/31/2025 12:19:30 PM
From: Broken_Clock	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz tntpal Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1569907

FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes By Emily Crane Published Jan. 31, 2025, 9:52 a.m. ET The Federal Aviation Administration was hit with a class-action lawsuit last year alleging it had denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed that staffing levels were “not normal” at the time of this week’s deadly midair collision. Complaints about the FAA’s hiring policies resurfaced after the American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, killing 67 people in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter-century. Details of the litigation re-emerged, too, as Andrew Brigida, the lead plaintiff in the suit, suggested the federal aviation agency’s obsession with diversity hiring and inclusion had only ensured that an accident was likely to happen. 3 The FAA has faced scrutiny over its hiring policies after it was revealed that staffing levels were “not normal” at the time of this week’s deadly midair collision in Washington, DC. U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters The crux of the lawsuit is that the FAA, under the Obama administration, dropped a skill-based system for hiring controllers and replaced it with a “biographical assessment” in an alleged bid to boost the number of minority job applicants. Brigida, who is white, alleges he was discriminated against solely based on his race when his application was rejected, court papers state. The would-be air traffic controller, who graduated from Arizona State University’s collegiate training initiative in 2013, was turned down for a job even though he had scored 100% on his training exam, the lawsuit alleges. Follow the NYP’s coverage of the deadly DC plane collision Chilling new videos give clearest view yet of DC plane crash — and debris falling into river after fireball Husband whose wife texted him minutes before fatal DC collision details the heartbreaking moment he learned about doomed flight Hero pilot Capt. Sully Sullenberger breaks down his assessment of horrific DC plane crash DC chopper, plane crash live updates: No survivors expected after AA flight collides with military helicopter in deadliest US crash since 2009 LI figure skater mourns DC plane crash victims — including ‘baby skating sister’: ‘Like a really bad nightmare’ 3 The lawsuit adds to the mounting criticism the FAA has faced this week over its hiring policies — with some, including President Trump, claiming diversity programs were in part to blame for understaffing and overall lower standards for air traffic controllers. Asked if he thought years of diversity hiring ensured that an aviation accident was bound to happen, Brigida told the Telegraph, “Yes, that’s kind of accurate.” His assessment came as the FAA revealed that the air traffic controller on duty at the time of the passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash late Wednesday was doing the work of two people. Staffing in the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,” the FAA found in its preliminary report into the crash. The understaffing resulted in a controller pulling double duty — overseeing helicopters while also guiding arriving and departing planes on the busy airport’s runways, according to the report, which added that the responsibilities are typically split between two controllers. The airport’s air traffic control facilities have been understaffed for years — with only 19 fully certified controllers on deck as of September 2023, according to Congress’ Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan report. 3 Andrew Brigida, the lead plaintiff in the suit, suggested the federal aviation agency’s obsession with diversity hiring and inclusion had only ensured that an accident was likely to happen. Andrew Brigida / Facebook Brigida, who now works in the FAA as a program manager, said he hoped Trump would “immediately” work to fix the apparent staffing crisis within the agency. “He obviously sees the issue at hand and if he didn’t, I’m sure people that work in the Department of Transportation and the FAA informed him that there is an issue with staffing and air traffic control and I’m hoping they can work on it immediately,” he told the Telegraph. What do you think? Post a comment. The Post reached out to the FAA regarding the ongoing lawsuit but didn’t hear back immediately. The aviation agency and US Department of Transport are fighting the suit, which is slated to go to court early next year.

To: Eric who wrote (1517988)	1/31/2025 12:26:57 PM
From: Broken_Clock	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1569907

He didn't launch it. The Biden-era FAA website, now scrubbed, said, “The FAA’s mission involves securing the skies of a diverse nation. It only makes sense that the workforce responsible for that mission reflects the nation.” In 2022, the FAA pledged to “diversify its workforce by rethinking its hiring practices,” and administration officials assigned long-term goals to amplify diversity, accessibility and LGBTQ issues. A 2022 performance target required that the agency “host a national symposium with internal and external stakeholders to socialize efforts on the use of gender-neutral language at FAA.” The FAA declared 2023 a “Year of Inclusion” and held a three-day symposium that trained FAA employees to understand the impact of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and to overcome and unmask “unconscious bias.” The FAA’s focus on diversity began under the Obama administration. In 2013, the FAA started using a “biographical assessment” to increase the hiring of preferred minority racial groups at air traffic control centers. The assessment asked applicants about their participation in school sports and the age at which they started earning money. washingtontimes.com