The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reinstated 132 employees who were dismissed on Feb.14, following a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump nominated Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the FAA, which is facing growing scrutiny after a series of recent air crashes.
U.S. District Judge James Bredar, based in Baltimore, ruled that the mass layoffs violated federal regulations, which require individual assessments of employees before any termination, Reuters reported.
