Starlink poised to take over $2.4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication
While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of “efficiency,” his company Starlink appears poised to ...
FAA Officials Ordered Staff to Find Funding for Elon Musk’s Starlink
After Trump and Musk gutted the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency directed staff to locate tens of millions of ...
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Prioritize Safety Over Efficiency, Former FAA Administrator Urges
Prioritize Safety Over Efficiency, Former FAA Administrator Urges is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week ...
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Musk helped fire hundreds of FAA workers. Now, his SpaceX employees could fill the void
Musk called on former FAA administrator Michael Whitaker to resign over the fines, which Duffy pledged to review during his Senate confirmation hearing.
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New air traffic academy died in Congress despite dire need for more staff
But in a January 2024 letter to then-FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, Oklahoma’s seven Senate and House members made clear their view on the proposal. “Centralized and standardized training ...
Starlink Eyes $2.4 Billion Air Traffic Control Overhaul Contract
Federal aviation officials are reportedly preparing to redirect a multibillion-dollar contract for modernizing the nation’s ...
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Plane Crashes on Runway in Toronto as U.S. Fires Hundreds of Workers at FAA
Musk previously forced out FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker. This comes at a time of increased anxiety over flying. There have been four major plane crashes over the past month. On Monday ...
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FAA Turmoil: A Recipe for Avionics Uncertainty
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in turmoil, with deleterious effects that will extend to the avionics industry. For starters, the FAA is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 ...