SpaceX to Help FAA Modernize Air Traffic Control

Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers deployed to FAA to help modernize air traffic control
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers would make recommendations to the FAA on how to upgrade air traffic control systems.
Team from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to review air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the plan after the FAA laid off roughly 400 probationary employees.
Air Traffic controllers union to analyze FAA firings’ impact on safety
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is reviewing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its workforce reductions amid concerns about air safety following the deadliest
Airlines urge Congress to support air traffic control hiring, modernize FAA
A coalition of U.S. aviation industry groups sent a letter to Congress calling for the modernization of the nation's air traffic control system to prevent future accidents.
FAA says Musk DOGE team will help engineer solutions on airspace reforms
Personnel from Elon Musk's government downsizing team DOGE will make additional visits to Federal Aviation Administration facilities as they assist in efforts to modernize U.S. national airspace, the acting head of the agency said on Wednesday.
Ex-acting FAA administrator: Now is the time for air traffic control upgrades
Billy Nolen, a former acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, said Monday that now is the time for air traffic control upgrades. “[One of the things] I’ve testified both
SpaceX to Help FAA Modernize Air Traffic Control After Fatal Crash
A tragic midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport has prompted significant changes within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Trump Admin lays off 400 FAA workers amid air traffic incidents; 1 Austin worker laid off
Despite the spate of incidents making headlines, the FAA is slimming down its workforce and one worker has already been laid ...
Trump fires hundreds of air traffic support staff as SpaceX visits FAA command center
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees who maintain critical ...
US aviation sector calls for emergency funding for air traffic technology, staffing
The U.S. aviation sector on Wednesday called for "robust emergency funding" from Congress for air traffic control technology ...
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, ...
US Air Force pilot reports close encounter with UFO in leaked audio: ‘This is going to sound weird’
This is going to sound weird,” the pilot tells a local air traffic controller. “But I just had something pass underneath my ...
Air traffic audio captures the scene after a plane flipped upside down while landing in Toronto
Audio from from Toronto Pearson Airport captures the reaction from air traffic controllers the moment a plane arriving from ...
Air traffic control reacts to ‘upside down and burning’ Toronto Delta flight in newly released audio
Air traffic control audio released Monday shows the tense moment officials realized that Delta Connection Flight 4819 was ...
FAA layoffs will affect air traffic controllers: Ex-agency boss | Elizabeth Vargas Reports
Randy Babbitt, who served as FAA administrator during the Obama administration, says layoffs of support staff at his former ...