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FAA plans to 'supercharge' air traffic control with faster hiring and pay raises. What you should know before applying to the high-stress job.
Air traffic controllers now earn $160,000 on average and the job doesn't require a college degree. But the career comes with high stress.
Former Air Traffic Controller Details How FAA Has Implemented DEI Since Obama Admin
A former air traffic controller has detailed how the Obama administration "set in position" the growing issue that is now
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 "the situation is extremely dire."
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced a plan to shorten the Federal Aviation Administration hiring process amid an air traffic control shortage.
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 contract with Verizon and
FAA revs up air traffic controller hire drive as Musk pleads retirees to return
The FAA will ‘supercharge’ efforts to recruit more air traffic controllers as the US attempts to address a long-running shortage of staff.
Air traffic control understaffed at Nevada airports, FAA report says
Several air traffic control facilities, including in Nevada, are understaffed, a decades-old trend that could be getting worse after the Trump administration laid off hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees earlier this month. The FAA is the federal agency that regulates civil and commercial space transportation.
FAA Aims to Boost Hiring of Air-Traffic Controllers and Update Its Technology
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges to seek billions of dollars to improve the country’s aviation system.
US transport chief seeks to boost air traffic control hiring
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety incidents again raised questions about a persistent staffing shortage.
Report: Starlink and FAA could partner, work to upgrade air traffic control systems
Democratic lawmakers say the FAA possibly adopting Starlink raises potential ethical concerns and conflicts of interest since Elon Musk is spearheading the Trump administration’s effort to
SpaceX Starlink Needed to Save FAA From Failing Verizon Air Traffic Control
The Verizon communication system to air traffic control is breaking down very rapidly. The FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure,
A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul the FAA’s air traffic control system
The visit comes after a union representing FAA workers says hundreds are being laid off.
Elon Musk says he's sending Starlink tech to FAA while asserting, without evidence, that air safety is 'at risk'
Elon Musk said Thursday that he’s sending his Starlink satellite internet terminals to the Federal Aviation Administration ...
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 rely on.
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Musk’s SpaceX antennas installed at FAA building where DOGE spurred federal worker firings
Following recommendations from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the Trump administration has fired 15 or more workers at the Federal Aviation Administration facility in Egg Harbor ...
Musk slams a Starlink competitor amid questions about $2.4B FAA contract
Elon Musk’s promotion of his satellite company's services came as his Department of Government Efficiency weighs potentially ...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Blames Pilots for Rash of Plane Crashes and Close Calls
Donald Trump’s transportation secretary said pilots were mostly to blame for a spate of high-profile plane crashes and ...
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.
Unelected Elon dubbed ‘CEO of the country’ inking deals leaving U.S. ‘less safe,’ critic says
The Washington Post is reporting that the FAA is close to canceling a major contract with Verizon to upgrade the agency’s air traffic control system and award the work to Elon Musk’s company, Starlink ...