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Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the FAA

After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

These Are the SpaceX Engineers Already Working Inside the FAA

SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase ...

Wired - Feb. 19

Layoffs hit FAA employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps

Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic navigation maps, sources told ABC News.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Experts Call Foul on FAA Firings Following Aviation Accidents

The Federal Aviation Administration is the latest victim of Elon Musk’s DOGE firings, despite a recent spate of plane crashes.

Inc. - Feb. 21

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 only ...

The Hill - 4d

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 some ...

The Hill - 3d

FAA investigates after third skydiver dies in 2 months at Arizona facility

The most recent deadly skydiving incident occurred near Skydive Arizona when a "very experienced skydiver" died this month.

CBS News - 2d

Musk's Starlink in line for deal with FAA for air traffic control upgrade

The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts say.

CBS News - 2d

FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January

SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced Friday.

CNBC - 9h

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says FAA cuts won't affect flight safety

On his first full day as transportation secretary, Sean Duffy faced the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than 20 years. The midair collision near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people and just ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Former FAA worker speaks out after firing, says he is "deeply concerned" for public safety

The Trump administration cut about 400 probationary FAA workers last weekend. Charles Spitzer-Stadtlander, former FAA national defense program worker, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his firing ...