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Summary

Elon Musk called on retired air traffic controllers to return to work, citing a shortage amid heightened scrutiny of the FAA under Trump's second term.

With DOT Secretary Sean Duffy's support, Musk's DOGE attempts to "upgrade" aviation systems despite recent FAA job cuts.

The AP reports fired employees included radar and navigational aid maintenance personnel, though Duffy insisted no "critical safety personnel" were terminated.

Musk's appeal comes amid increased public concern over recent aviation incidents, though experts consider the uptick an anomaly.

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[-] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 2 hours ago

“upgrade”

Tesla Autopilot… for planes?

EVERYBODY RUN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION!

[-] ArtemisimetrA@lemmy.duck.cafe 1 points 1 hour ago

I hadn't flown since right before quarantine dropped in the US, and flew United once last year. I was already thinking I'd stick to driving

[-] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

If you wanna stay here then yeah. Imagine giving up everything you've built up in this country to escape, doing that so your children can have better life, and the airplane crashes. They're making us scared to live, scared to leave. Any action besides being in compliance.

Moron with history of fucking shit up fucks shit up. No one stops him. Some applaud. Start the wood chipper.

[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago

lol bet he just found out that his private jet also has to wait in line.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 15 points 8 hours ago

You mean that people who work in one of the highest-stress jobs in the world might not want the added stress of being potentially shitcanned at any second by this apartheid manchild?

[-] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

What happened to “AI will do it”?

[-] m0darn@lemmy.ca 50 points 20 hours ago

I was told there was no such thing as a shortage in a free market, why won't the executive branch embrace free market economics?

[-] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 5 points 14 hours ago

doesn't this guy musk like run a lasertag emporium or shit

[-] Loduz_247@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Elon is afraid that he will cause a disaster equal to or worse than the one in Tenerife

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 13 points 19 hours ago

its not possible since they are forced to retire by law at 56 anyways, and they already proven that with studies that past a certain age you cant maintain the same cognitive abilities like in your 20s-40s.

[-] NotLemming@lemm.ee 11 points 19 hours ago

Ummm, didn't he fire them? Also, how many air traffic controllers does he think are using his xitty platform?

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

As a guy who has to travel for work. I hope that these guys tell him to pound fucking sand

Really highlights how stupid Republicans and Musk really is and how his companies thrived despite his leadership not because.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago

Good luck to you. I'm not setting foot on a plane until this administration is over with (assuming there is an end to it).

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[-] MisterD@lemmy.ca 3 points 19 hours ago

It's never a problem until it affects them

[-] imvii@lemmy.ca 22 points 23 hours ago

"I clear cut the forest and now there is a shortage of trees. Woe is me."

[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

Is it safe to bring back retired people? They retire for a reason, usually.

[-] Ledericas@lemm.ee 7 points 18 hours ago

no its not, its physically, and mentally not possible, since studies have shown how you decline mentally at a certain age.

[-] chairman@feddit.nl 75 points 1 day ago

This is so easy to fix. Just ask the remaining ATCs to put in 30 more hours per week. If there is a safety law which needs to be amended to make this happen, just amend it. Remove all the rules and safeguards. We should do it like the Tesla factories.

Look. More air accidents will happen. People should be ready to sacrifice themselves. It's that easy.

So easy to fix.

PS: /s for some of you who may need it..

[-] Theonetheycall1845@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

We also need to brace ourselves for hardship. I mean Elon won't be facing monetary hardships but you will. So brace for that.

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[-] engene@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago

I wouldn’t even think of flying down to the US for this very reason - I wouldn’t feel safe.

[-] childOfMagenta@lemm.ee 14 points 23 hours ago

As much as I loathe the twat, this issue predates him. Now, after what he's done to the FAA, good luck convincing them to come back. A very stressful, understaffed job... Sure they'll want to get out of retirement...

[-] MehBlah@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago

Oh he needs those useless federal workers? Most of those people remember what reagan did and feel no loyalty at all to the republican party.

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[-] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago

Hyper capitalists love to talk about incentives in a free market... how about you fucking pony up the incentives you thin-lipped small dick bastard

[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 30 points 1 day ago

But what happened to move fast and break things?

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

They’re broken. We’re onto step 2

  1. Move fast and break things
  2. ???
  3. Profit
[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Step 2 is "Steal everything not nailed down".

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Why would anyone do this when they're likely to be in another wave of mass firings. Imo yall should strike.

[-] taanegl@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Because, see - uh Elon, he likes to sort of surf on the livelihood of others. It's like a fun little game for him, where he fires and has to rehire, which forms a pique of the wave so he can feel a little tickle in his belly and go weee. He's such a scamp.

Actually, no. He's horrible. Who gave him a mandate again? Oh right.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Who gave him a mandate?

His 300 million dollar campaign donation and 40 billion dollar purchase of twitter, I think.

[-] Kalysta@lemm.ee 34 points 1 day ago

The shortage is his own damn fault. I wouldn’t want to work any government job right now.

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 day ago

He is easily the worst person there is to ask for it.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 13 points 1 day ago

I wonder if the ATCs will respond to the 5 accomplishments emails they will get

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago
JIA5172	CRJ9	(CLT)
JBU1855	E190	(BOS)
JIA5433	CRJ7	(ALB)
RPA4640	E75L	(EYW)
DAL2983	A319	(MSP)
[-] prole 33 points 1 day ago

Fucking clown show

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 23 hours ago

Musk’s appeal comes amid increased public concern over recent aviation incidents, though experts consider the uptick an anomaly.

Anomalies for now. These aviation incidents will become the new normal after gutting the department that is charge of preventing aviation incidents from happening.

But hey, Musky Boy got to play a chainsaw. So that's a plus?

"There is a shortage"

ah damn i love that language. reminds me of the boss that abused my mother back when she was still in employment. "there is a shortage, you need to come over on your day off, otherwise we can't handle the workload". how about employing more people? no? maybe because you can't find another fool who will do the work with these bad working conditions?

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago

Time to renegotiate salary!

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[-] LettucePrey@lemm.ee 239 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well if it isn't the consequences of his own actions.

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