Following the start of the Trump administration, there has been an unsettling rise in aviation incidents, although attributing these to Trump directly is misleading. The spike in accidents reveals deeper systemic issues within aviation regulation, particularly the self-certification policies initiated by the FAA that empower Boeing, a major industry player. This raises concerns as the regulatory oversight appears to be weakening, potentially compromising the safety that air travel has maintained over the years. The article emphasizes that while flying remains safe, current trends suggest an alarming shift that could lead to more safety risks ahead.
The Trump administration has been aggressively pursuing policies that will make travelers' odds inevitably worse, despite commercial aviation still being remarkably safe.
A challenge in industrial safety is the tendency of powerful players to infiltrate and undermine their regulators, as seen with Boeing's ability to self-certify aircraft.
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