The Atlantic16d
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 ...
USA Today10d
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 ...
Rolling Stone27d
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 ...
WTOP News27d
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 ...
CBS News23d
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 ...
CNN27d
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 ...
Reuters11d
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 ...
The Hill27d
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 ...
The Hill28d
Duffy on cuts at FAA: ‘We kept all the critical safety positions’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying that people in “critical safety positions” were kept and that the ...
NBC Chicago27d
FAA investigating after business jet at Midway involved in near miss with Southwest flight
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a near miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a jet on a runway at Chicago's Midway Airport was caught on camera. The incident ...
Fox News26d
Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares for 8th Starship launch, pending FAA approval
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to launch the eighth flight test of Starship from Boca Chica, Texas, which could blast off as soon as this Friday as long as the Federal Aviation Administration ...