FAA to mandate new inspections of Boeing's SC-made 787 Dreamliner jets
The issue involves tiny gaps that could be present in the plane's dome-shaped forward-pressure bulkhead, which is located at ...
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Are DOGE layoffs hitting the FAA? What to know and how it could affect flights.
The FAA laid off 400 employees in February. Air traffic controllers and aviation safety inspectors were not included in the layoffs. The greatest impact of the layoffs for travelers is expected to ...
The Atlantic12d
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 ...
The Hill23d
FAA testing Musk’s Starlink at 3 sites to fix ‘reliability’ issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is testing the use of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet platform to fix connectivity issues in U.S. airspace. The agency, on Monday, stated that ...
Rolling Stone23d
Musk’s Attempt to Overhaul FAA Reveals Shocking Lack of Air Travel Knowledge
The DOGE chief, who’s been gutting workers at the FAA while nabbing key contracts, appeared surprised that planes don’t always fly in a straight line “There are countless reasons why a ...
Gogo confirms STC approval by FAA for Plane Simple Ka-band terminal
Gogo (GOGO) has confirmed Supplemental Type Certificate approval by the Federal Aviation Administration for its Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount ...
ABC News27d
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 ...
Rolling Stone24d
Musk’s SpaceX Lands FAA Contract — Conflict of Interest Be Damned
Days after Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency cut hundreds of jobs at the Federal Aviation Administration — including critical safety roles — his company ...
The Hill24d
Duffy on cuts at FAA: ‘We kept all the critical safety positions’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying that people in “critical safety positions” were kept and that the ...
Newsday28d
Hempstead Town, North Hempstead suing FAA to reduce JFK flights over homes
The towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Federal Aviation Administration, seeking to reduce flight paths over homes en route to Kennedy Airport.
CBS News21d
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 ...
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Conflict of interest: FAA tests SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet
The FAA wants to improve its communication system and is testing SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet for this purpose. Critics see conflicts of interest. Bloomberg first reported that the FAA is ...