USA Today7d
Are DOGE layoffs hitting the FAA? What to know and how it could affect flights.
The FAA laid off 400 employees in February. Air traffic controllers and aviation safety inspectors were not included in the layoffs. The greatest impact of the layoffs for travelers is expected to ...
The Atlantic13d
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
That alone would have been a crisis for the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency charged with ensuring the safety of air passengers. But the next day, President Donald Trump deepened the ...
ABC News28d
Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
A union that represents FAA workers says 132 workers have been let go. The Trump administration's mass layoffs across federal agencies have hit the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has ...
WTOP News25d
Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
Click the “Feedback” button in the app’s navigation bar. Among the hundreds who lost their jobs at the Federal Aviation Administration is an employee who specialized in maps that help ensure ...
Rolling Stone24d
Musk’s Attempt to Overhaul FAA Reveals Shocking Lack of Air Travel Knowledge
The DOGE chief, who’s been gutting workers at the FAA while nabbing key contracts, appeared surprised that planes don’t always fly in a straight line “There are countless reasons why a ...
CBS News20d
Elon Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA, raising potential ethical concerns
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service could be part of the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to upgrade the nation's aging air traffic control systems. Starlink's internet equipment ...
Reuters8d
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National ...
Politico29d
‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
The first wave of White House-ordered firings at the Federal Aviation Administration included employees who play important roles in the safety of air travel — despite the Trump administration ...
Fox News29d
Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers deployed to FAA to help modernize air traffic control
Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers have already descended on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help modernize air traffic control under the Trump administration. Secretary of Transportation ...
The Hill24d
FAA testing Musk’s Starlink at 3 sites to fix ‘reliability’ issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is testing the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet platform to fix connectivity issues in U.S. airspace. The agency, on Monday, stated that ...
CNN24d
Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract, raising new conflict of interest concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet system to upgrade the information technology networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about ...