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.
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,
Musk’s SpaceX team visiting key FAA command center — despite past frictions
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he hopes "the brightest minds in America" will help improve the nation's air traffic system.
SpaceX Is Appointed to Help the FAA Revamp Its Air Traffic Control After Washington Air Disaster
Personnel from SpaceX are going to the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control Command Center in Virginia to help the team overhaul its system following the massive incidents that occurred.
European aviation ‘dumbstruck’ by Musk’s takeover of US air traffic control
The billionaire’s people have marched into the Federal Aviation Administration, and Europeans are “freaking out.”
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.
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 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 ...
SpaceX engineers brought on at FAA after probationary employees were fired
Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX ...
Musk helped fire hundreds of FAA workers. Now, his SpaceX employees could fill the void
The move to bring in more experts within Musk’s circle follows the Trump administration’s decision to fire hundreds of ...
Duffy brings up Clinton while noting SpaceX workers will visit Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mentions Hillary Clinton while noting that SpaceX workers will visit the Air Traffic ...
Musk’s DOGE, SpaceX both land at FAA
DOGE plans to expand its footprint at the agency as they work on solutions that "keep the airspace open and safe,” according ...
What the FAA Layoffs Mean for Air Safety
Along with all its air traffic controllers at airports, the FAA also regulates drones and rocket launches and looks for ...
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.
US transport department secretary invites bids for safe air travel, Elon Musk responds
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX engineers will assist the FAA in overhauling the air traffic control system to enhance air ...