Musk pitches Starlink for FAA use over ‘dire’ state of air traffic control
Without citing evidence, Musk said the air traffic control communication system managed by L3Harris is “breaking down” and ...
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FAA Reportedly Considering Musk-Owned Company For $2 Billion Air Traffic Control Modernization Contract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering canceling its $2.4 billion air traffic control communications system ...
ATC tells pilot landing at DCA to perform go-around to avoid another plane on runway: FAA
An American Airlines flight aborted a landing Tuesday morning after the pilot saw a plane preparing to take off on the same runway it was supposed to land on.
Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs to take over Verizon’s contract
Elon Musk said Thursday that Verizon’s efforts to provide a critically needed upgrade to the FAA’s air traffic control system ...
FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk's Starlink, the Washington Post reports
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract awarded to Verizon to overhaul a ...
Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight
An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a ...
FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of Musk’s Starlink, sources say
Turning the $2.4 billion project over to Musk’s company would be a major test of conflict-of-interest rules in government ...
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary ...
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 ...
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 ...
'Diminished' Trump watches Musk shakedown FAA for $2 billion
Under the Trump administration, a top agency is considering scrapping a government-approved deal with Verizon to hand a ...
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New air traffic academy died in Congress despite dire need for more staff
An FAA preliminary report found that staffing in the Reagan National Airport control tower was “not normal” on the evening of the crash. The Washington Post has since reported that close calls ...