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Trump pledges overhaul of outdated FAA safety systems

Trump pledges overhaul of outdated FAA safety systems after deadly plane crash

Government watchdogs and officials have warned for years that the nation’s air safety systems need to be modernized. The deadly plane crash into a river near Washington and a widespread outage for

CBS News on MSN · 8d

Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know.

President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump Blames 'Obsolete' US Air Traffic Control System for Deadly Plane and Chopper Crash Near DC

President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane-chopper collision near D.C.

President Trump says he thinks a more modern air traffic control computer system could have prevented last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter.

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 17h

President Donald Trump says changes coming for Air Traffic Control after Washington D.C. crash

Sixty-seven people were killed in the crash. President Donald Trump says his team is working on changes for Air Traffic Control.

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Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest concern legislators as he gains FAA access: 'No relevant experience'

Lawmakers and former federal officials are raising concerns that Elon Musk’s broadening access to the federal government is ...

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Transportation Sec Sean Duffy says FAA systems are 'antiquated,' calls for more air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the COVID-19 pandemic caused air traffic controller recruitment to "plummet" for two ...

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Top Democrat on Commerce panel says Musk’s work with FAA poses ‘clear conflict’

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Transportation ...

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Musk's DOGE gains access to Medicare, eyes FAA

The billionaire said his Department of Government Efficiency will make 'rapid safety upgrades' to our air traffic control ...

FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes

Complaints about the FAA’s hiring policies resurfaced after the American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter ...

Hillary Clinton, Duffy tangle over DOGE involvement in Transportation Department

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy exchanged criticisms online ...

US pilot messaging system outage may mean flight delays, Transportation Department says

Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...

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Trump Orders Review of FAA Hiring Decisions During Biden Admin

Trump blamed recent Democratic administrations and DEI, ordering top transit and aviation officials to review hiring decisions made during Biden's years.

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Sean Duffy: What to know about newly appointed Department of Transportation secretary

Prior to his appointment, Sean Duffy served as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney and before that he was a reality ...

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