"We are seeing this time and time again. In the face of growing
demand, the FAA pinches pennies at the cost of air safety and
simply refuses to hire an adequate number of inspectors. Such a
shortage of inspectors is a serious threat to aviation safety and
the FAA refuses to take it seriously."
Source: Linda Goodrich, PASS regional vice
president, after the FAA turned down a union request to hire 14
more inspectors for a region the inspectors say is way overburdened
and way understaffed.
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