> "Maybe those jobs were important." It's been reported that 400 new hires on probationary status were let go. None of them were involved in safety related ope

> "Maybe those jobs were important." It's been reported that 400 new hires on probationary status were let go. None of them were involved in safety related operations. The FAA has around 45,000 total employees, so it's a rather tiny percentage, in any case.