FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign

https://www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-michael-whitaker-quit-on-jan-20-after-elon-musk-told-him-to-resign/

The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit.

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adarza@lemmy.ca · 29 pts · 1y (2 replies)

some dinglebutt is gonna suggest privatizing faa or at least atc.

espentan@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y

Imagine how much faster new aircraft designs can get approval if the faa is a private entity that just approves everything, for a fee, of course. The US can build fall-out-the-sky-planes faster than anyone! /s

satxdude@lemm.ee · -4 pts · 1y

Oh shit I don't actually think this is true but conspiracy: the crash in DC was intentional to make the FAA/ATC look incompetent and push privatization.

aramis87@fedia.io · 21 pts · 1y

Musk bullying him because he wasn't immediately greenlighting Musk's space plans. Fucker.

Nunar@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y

Elon is a Nazi.