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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.
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.
Aviation sector presses Congress for emergency air traffic control funding
In a letter to Congress, leaders from across the U.S. aviation industry are calling for stepped-up funding for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Air Traffic Controllers Blow Whistle On FAA, Say DEI Hiring Practices Led To DC Disaster
A 2023 report warned the FAA that air traffic controllers were increasingly making last-minute flight adjustments due to traffic and staffing shortages, raising safety concerns. The report highlighted quality-control issues and staffing deficits in America’s air traffic control system, which jeopardize safety, the outlet reported.
Elon Musk says SpaceX team will review FAA air traffic control systems
On his social media platform, Elon Musk posted, ‘SpaceX engineers will help make air travel safer,’ after job cuts at the FAA. Personnel from Elon Musk’s government-downsizing team DOGE were set to visit the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Air Traffic Control command center in Warrenton,
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 and staffing after a series of crashes that have raised alarm.
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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, ...
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 ...
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.
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 Administration Begins Mass Firings of Air Traffic Control Staff
Firings affected several hundred workers responsible for maintaining FAA radar, landing systems and navigational aids.
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Air-Traffic Union Analyzing Safety Impact of FAA Firings
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association, which represents air-traffic controllers, engineers, and other aviation safety professionals, said in a statement that it “is analyzing the ...
Elon Musk calls for 'deorbiting' International Space Station to prioritize Mars missions
Elon Musk advocated for "deorbiting" the International Space Station "as soon as possible," suggesting "2 years from now." He ...