Summary
A new AP-NORC poll shows that Americans’ confidence in air travel has declined after several fatal plane crashes in 2025.
Only 64% now believe flying is safe, down from 71% last year, while the number of those who feel it is unsafe rose by 12%.
Confidence in pilots, air traffic controllers, and the federal government has also dropped. Recent crashes, including a deadly collision over Washington, D.C., have fueled public concern.
Meanwhile, Trump has begun firing hundreds of FAA employees, raising further safety worries.
I am a aircraft mechanic and I can tell you most of us take our jobs very seriously. Those that dont, don’t get put on the bigger jobs. We take our job very seriously. Air travel is safe. I am extremely careful with my job. I always think about safety and how what I’m doing effects folks.
It’s not that you don’t take your job seriously, it’s that the same amount of work still needs to be done with less people and less oversight. People get tired. People make mistakes when they’re tired and overworked.