As Musk polices his own conflicts, some agencies hear sirens going off
The billionaire’s private interests intersect with wide areas of government work — and federal workers worry about his public ...
Lawmakers question Musk influence over Verizon FAA contract
A growing number of U.S. lawmakers are raising questions about the potential for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to interfere or take ...
Americans are afraid to fly after recent crashes — social media and DOGE aren't helping
Recent plane crashes and FAA firings are driving Americans' fear of flying, but aviation experts say travel by air is still ...
Unions, workers explore ways to fight back amid Musk's effort to cut down the federal workforce
On Thursday, a federal court judge in San Francisco ordered the Trump Administration to pause the firing of probationary ...
FedEx cargo plane makes emergency landing following bird strike, engine fire
Audio recorded by LiveATC captured a person calmly saying the aircraft needed to “shut down for a possible bird strike” immediately. “We need to return to the airport.” ...
Musk asks retired air traffic controllers to come back to work to address shortage
While the FAA has seen job cuts under DOGE efforts to reduce government waste, air traffic controllers have not been affected ...
Trump Marine One helicopter trip disrupts flights at Washington airport
More than two dozen flights headed to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were impacted on Friday by recent rules barring flights during presidential helicopter trips, flight tracking site ...
Trump administration announces more layoffs, some hires to federal workforce
The Trump administration is implementing more changes to the federal workforce that will directly impact services that many ...
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More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile
There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher ...
SpaceX’s Starlink could have some advantages over Verizon in bid for FAA contract takeover, experts say. It could also trigger a slew of conflict-of-interest lawsuits fro…
The FAA is reportedly considering ending a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communication technology and ...
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 on Friday.
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane in Virginia
The maneuver occurred less than two hours before another plane attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport was forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the ...