Roll Call - The fatal midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday should be a wake-up call to Congress and the nation to address long-unresolved issues like an air traffic controller shortage and D.C. airspace congestion, according to many in the aviation industry.
Chief among the concerns is the potential impact of President Donald Trump's promised cuts to the federal workforce and government spending, which they warn could disrupt expertise and funding at the Federal Aviation Administration and harm aviation safety….
Aviation experts are sounding alarms that safety will take a huge hit if air traffic controller retention and hiring is impaired during a freeze or review of hiring practices.
"These are people that are on the front line, without which this whole system does not work and who have kept us so safe for so long," Alexander said. "In light of this accident, they ought to reverse course as it relates to air traffic control, that's for sure."
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