As the President's second-term cabinet shapes up, it is far
different from the first one. The mainstream press has focused on
big changes at State and the potential of changes in Defense, with
less focus on downline and domestically-oriented departments. But
in the department that has the greatest impact on American (and
world) aviation, no one knows if change is coming. Will Norman
Mineta retire? Please?
Aero-News Quote of the Day
"The $9.5 million approved Saturday night by Congress is
a much needed down payment on a large problem. While it is good
news that Congress has given the FAA new money to hire and train
controllers, considerably more resources will be needed if FAA is
to address the serious staffing crisis facing our nation. Many of
our critical air traffic control facilities across the country are
already short-staffed. And the FAA administrator herself has said
that we are looking at a 'tsunami wave of
retirements.'"
Source: From (yet another) rant by
the National Air Traffic Controllers Association President
John Carr, while reacting to Congressional action on air
traffic controller staffing. Mind you, he's not altogether
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