The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is actively recruiting workers who suffer “severe intellectual” disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’s website. “Targeted disabilities are those disabilities that the Federal government, as a matter of policy, has identified for special emphasis in […]
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Buttigieg fines Southwest Airlines $140,000
After a yearlong investigation, Southwest Airlines has been hit with a $140 million civil penalty for its December 2022 service disruptions, the Department of Transportation said Monday. As the airline prepares for a busier end-of-year holiday period, Southwest is still reeling from last year’s debacle that cost nearly $1.2 billion between the fourth quarter of […]
Mask Mandates A Matter Of Respect?
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday defended mask mandates on airplanes and other public transportation as a “matter of respect,” despite Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that suggest fully vaccinated people can go without face coverings in a host of public areas both inside and outside. Host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” […]