Firing 300,000 federal workers would save the US govt ~$35Bn. But it would reduce GDP by ~$119Bn that, with the ~$3Bn in unemployment claims, a net economic loss of $87Bn.

"That would be an outcome that is bad for everybody."

Analysis from @iata.org — yes, IATA. www.iata.org/en/publicati...

New: A cross-section of aviation industry leaders call for emergency air traffic control funding, and to exempt the FAA from govt shutdowns, in letter to Congress.

“We are united in our grief over recent aviation accidents and our commitment to making sure accidents like these never happen again"

We, NATCA, believe that acknowledging the dedication of these professionals and focusing on addressing the chronic understaffing of our air traffic control system, as well as modernizing nation’s air traffic control infrastructure, would better serve the safety and reliability of the aviation system

We just published a 3,000 word feature on Elon Musk's incursion into the federal government.

Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

[February 2nd, 1925] The Air Mail Act, also known as the Kelly Act, came into effect, allowing the Post Office to contract private companies, such as Colonial Air Transport and National Air Transport, to carry mail. This boosted the US aviation industry.

#history #OTD #1920s

Watch what they do, not what they say.
They will blame "DEI" or "woke."
But they are firing folks who know the job or can monitor what they are doing.
Meanwhile, we pay the price.
Ex: firing the TSA head of TSA & the Aviation Security Advisory Committee.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...

"But the accident follows a long string of alarming near collisions at airports across the country—a pattern suggesting that the aviation-safety systems upon which human life depends are under enormous strain."

“The catastrophe appeared to confirm what pilots, air traffic controllers and safety experts had been warning for years: Growing holes in the aviation system could lead to this kind of [deadly] crash.”

So-called “govt efficiency” is going to make things even worse www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/b...