The Atlantic8d
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 ...
NBC Washington27d
Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal midair ...
The Hill27d
FAA firings begin weeks after deadly crash near DC
The Trump administration began firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, just weeks after a deadly crash outside of Washington, D.C., put a spotlight on ...
The Hill26d
Ex-acting FAA administrator: Now is the time for air traffic control upgrades
Billy Nolen, a former acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, said Monday that now is the time for air traffic control upgrades. “[One of the things] I’ve testified both ...
Time26d
What the FAA Layoffs Mean for Air Safety
The nation’s top aviation regulator was thrust back into the spotlight this weekend as the Trump Administration fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, just weeks ...
Rolling Stone27d
FAA Employees Say Trump and Musk’s Purge Is a ‘Threat’ to Air Safety
Donald Trump and Elon Musk fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration workers Friday night, amid a startling series of plane crashes and other air-related incidents in recent weeks.
Business Insider27d
Hundreds of FAA workers were fired weeks after deadly DC collision, union says, as Trump promises aviation safety upgrades
Hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees have been fired, according to their union, just weeks after a deadly Washington, DC, plane crash. The union, the Professional Aviation Safety ...
CBS News17d
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 ...
CNN19d
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 ...
NBC News27d
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash over Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the ...
ABC News23d
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 ...
Flying26d
FAA Clears Way for Archer Air Taxi Pilot Academy
Archer Aviation has received FAA certification to begin Part 141 flight training operations, clearing the way for the launch of its pilot training academy and commercial operations, the electric ...