Furloughed safety inspectors said planes that haven’t been inspected for two weeks are still being used to transport passengers. Federal workers in charge of making sure citizens stay safe while flying said air travel has become more dangerous amid a government shutdown forced by President Donald Trump. Furloughed safety inspectors said planes that haven’t been inspected for two weeks are still being used to transport passengers. “We are another layer of safety,” safety inspector Troy Tomey, 52, told the Miami Herald as he protested with other furloughed workers outside Miami International Airport on Thursday. Union leaders at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) are encouraging its members to call their representatives in Congress to ask for an end to the shutdown.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2019 17:03 UTC